politics
April 16, 2026
India proposes major parliament expansion to 850 seats
India is planning a law to expand Lok Sabha seats by 57% to 850, revisiting delimitation and census rules amid political debate and regional concerns
TL;DR
- India proposes to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850, a 57% expansion.
- The expansion requires amending the constitution as the house strength is currently capped at 550.
- The move aims to revise constituency boundaries, which are frozen until after 2026 based on the 1971 census.
- A proposal to reserve 33% of seats for women is included.
- Opposition parties criticize the plan, advocating for the use of the delayed 2021 census.
- Southern states express concerns that population-based seat allocation may disadvantage them compared to northern states.
- The chief minister of Tamil Nadu has warned of protests against the delimitation proposal.
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