20 Apr 2026, Mon

On delimitation and Parliament seats | Explained

The Bill proposed to increase the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats from 550 to 850

The Bill proposed to increase the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats from 550 to 850
| Photo Credit: PTI

The story so far:

The Union government had introduced the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to increase the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats from the existing 550 to 850. It had also introduced a Bill to set up the Delimitation Commission in 2026. However, the Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, and thereafter, the Delimitation Bill was withdrawn by the government.

By Mukesh

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