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Delimitation and Concerns of Southern States
News Highlights:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reassured Southern states on February 26, 2025, stating that no state will face
"injustice" during the delimitation process.
This came in response to concerns raised by Tamil Nadu and other Southern states about potential representation
loss due to a population-based delimitation exercise after the 2021 Census.
What is Delimitation?
Definition: Delimitation refers to the process of redrawing parliamentary constituency boundaries based on the
most recent census data. This is done to ensure that constituencies have equal representation according to
population changes.
Constitutional Mandate: It is a constitutional mandate, outlined under Article 82 and Article 170 of the Indian
Constitution, to be conducted after each Census to maintain fairness in representation.
How Will Seats Be Decided?
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The number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to each state is primarily determined by the average population per
parliamentary constituency. This average acts as the base figure to calculate proportional representation across
the country.
If the 1977 average population per constituency, which was approximately 10.11 lakh, is used as the benchmark
even today, then the number of Lok Sabha seats would need to increase significantly to reflect the rise in India’s
overall population. States with large populations, such as Uttar Pradesh, would benefit disproportionately from this
increase in seats.
On the other hand, if the population threshold per constituency is increased, for instance, by doubling the
average population per seat to 20 lakh, the representation would change dramatically. Under such a model,
Southern states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala, which have controlled population growth through successful family
planning policies, would see little or no increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats. In contrast, Northern states,
especially those with high population growth like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, would see a significant jump in
representation, giving them more power in the national legislature.
Scenario 1: Population Average Per Constituency is Doubled to 20 Lakh
If the average population per constituency is set at 20 lakh, the total strength of the Lok Sabha would increase to 707
seats.
Under this revised seat distribution:
Tamil Nadu would retain its current number of seats at 39, indicating no increase in representation.
Kerala would actually lose 2 seats, reducing its count from 20 to 18 seats.
Uttar Pradesh, when combined with Uttarakhand, would see a sharp increase in representation, rising to 126
seats.
Bihar and Jharkhand, taken together, would receive 85 seats, which marks a substantial increase.
This model, therefore, reflects the disproportionate benefit to states with high population growth, while penalising
states that have invested in population control and health infrastructure.

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