Hyderabad, April 17 -- Voting on three key bills related to amendments to the women's reservation law and the establishment of a delimitation commission is set to take place in the Lok Sabha at 4 pm on Friday, April 17, as announced by Speaker Om Birla.

A day earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured the House that southern states would not lose representation once delimitation is carried out alongside the implementation of the women's reservation law.

He stated that the total number of Lok Sabha seats in the five southern States is expected to increase from 129 to 195, with their overall share rising slightly from 23.76% to 23.87%. He is expected to deliver a detailed reply to the debate on these bills later today.

Meanwhile, the...