Amit Shah assures higher Lok Sabha representation for southern states after delimitation

On 2026-04-17, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah assured that southern states would not lose parliamentary representation under the proposed delimitation bill. He said their seats could rise from 129 to 195 in a larger Lok Sabha and urged MPs to move beyond north-south and east-west divisions. The statement was a reassurance directed at southern Indian states amid debate over delimitation and women’s reservation.