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Sule open to delimitation bill with 50 percent seat rise
Indian Express··16 Jul
NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule on July 15 said her party would consider supporting the Centre's delimitation bill if it ensures a 50 percent increase in Lok Sabha seats in all states. Her remarks came amid reports that NCP-SP MPs and MLAs were pushing for a tie-up with the BJP-led NDA. Meetings with senior BJP functionaries have fuelled crossover buzz.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Lok Sabha seat distribution may change if the delimitation bill passes.
- Maharashtra political equations could shift if NCP-SP moves toward BJP.
- Southern states face representation concerns under current population formulas.
What's Happening
- Supriya Sule said NCP-SP may back delimitation with 50 percent seat rise.
- Crossover buzz followed meetings between NCP-SP and BJP leaders.
- The Monsoon Parliament session begins July 20.
Delimitation Politics
- The bill proposes raising Lok Sabha seats to 850.
- INDIA bloc parties have not finalised a unified position.
- NCP-SP internal factions are reportedly pushing for NDA alignment.
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