Thu Mar 27 10:25:47 UTC 2025: ## Telangana CM Rallies Southern States Against Proposed Lok Sabha Delimitation

**Hyderabad, March 27, 2025** – Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged all political parties to unite against the central government’s alleged plan to increase Lok Sabha constituencies based on population. He argues that this would disproportionately harm southern states, which have implemented successful population control measures. The CM claims that such a move would reduce the South’s Lok Sabha representation from the current 24% to 19%.

Reddy, speaking in the Telangana Assembly on Thursday, called the proposal a “planned attack on the south.” He highlighted a resolution passed by the Assembly expressing deep concern over the lack of transparency and consultation in the proposed delimitation exercise. The resolution urges the central government to conduct the exercise transparently and consult with state governments, political parties, and other stakeholders.

The Chief Minister cited concerns raised by former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee regarding the potential negative impact of population-based delimitation on inter-state relations. He criticized the current government for what he termed double standards, noting that while some Union Ministers deny any such plan, the government has already undertaken delimitation in Jammu & Kashmir and Sikkim.

Reddy also pointed to the central government’s failure to increase assembly seats in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as promised in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. He recalled a previous parliamentary exchange where the Centre stated that delimitation would occur after the 2026 census.

Following a meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, which advocated for freezing the number of Lok Sabha constituencies at 543 for another 25 years, Reddy announced that Telangana will host the next meeting of southern states to formulate a strategy to counter the central government’s move. He appealed for cross-party support in passing the resolution, which was passed via voice vote, despite opposition parties being prevented from speaking.

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