The delimitation debate rages on…
In such a situation, Tamil Nadu would get solely 30 seats within the Lok Sabha, once more lowering its proportional share to five.5 per cent. If the 1977 population-to-MP ratio of 10.11 lakh is retained at present, the energy of the Lok Sabha must be expanded to almost 1,400 owing to the rise in inhabitants since then.
For Uttar Pradesh (together with Uttarakhand), the quantity will then go as much as 250 seats in comparison with its current 85 within the Lok Sabha. Bihar and Jharkhand’s mixed seats would enhance from 54 to 169.
Equally, Rajasthan’s would enhance from 25 to 82. However Tamil Nadu’s share would enhance from 39 to solely 76, lower than double. Kerala’s would rise from 20 to 36. If the typical inhabitants per constituency is doubled at 20 lakh for the aim of delimitation, giving the Lok Sabha 707 seats as in comparison with 543 now, southern states would nonetheless be at a drawback.
Beneath this components, Tamil Nadu’s seats would stay the identical at 39. However Kerala would lose two seats and find yourself with 18. Conversely, UP (together with Uttarakhand) would nonetheless register a rise to 126 seats, and Bihar and Jharkhand collectively to 85 seats.
Even at a median inhabitants of 15 lakh per constituency, which might take the overall Lok Sabha seats to 942, southern states could be at a drawback. This components will give Tamil Nadu 52 seats and Kerala 24. However UP (plus Uttarakhand) will get 168 seats, and Bihar and Jharkhand 114 seats.
