Daily Briefing: Government pushes 850-seat Lok Sabha plan, delimitation overhaul
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
The Indian government introduced three Bills to expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats, enabling 33 percent women's reservation in Parliament and state Assemblies. Delimitation will use the 2011 Census data instead of waiting for a new Census. This ends the 1971 Census-based seat freeze and shifts delimitation from constitutional mandate to legislative process. Concerns persist regarding seat distribution across states.
Key Entities
Lok SabhaWomen's ReservationDelimitation2011 Census1971 CensusParliamentGovernment of India