Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, criticized the idea of population-based delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, stating it unfairly impacts southern and smaller states. He emphasized the importance of prioritizing national interest over party interests in a social media message directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reddy highlighted the distinction between women’s reservation and delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, urging for a national consensus on the latter.
In his message, Reddy expressed concerns that the proposed delimitation model could benefit certain states in the short term but weaken the country in the long run, particularly affecting southern and smaller states. He suggested exploring alternative models for delimitation that go beyond a simple pro-rata approach, emphasizing the need for a fair and inclusive policy-making process involving all political parties.
Reddy shared a Telugu newspaper report outlining a delimitation proposal based on Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). According to this model, states with strong economic performance, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala, stand to gain additional Lok Sabha seats. The proposal indicates that Telangana could potentially see an increase in its Lok Sabha seats from 17 to 30, with other states also receiving additional representation based on their economic performance.
