Seats in delimitation: The year 2026 is about to come and discussions of delimitation have started. After the 2001 census, Atal Bihari Baypai had postponed delimitation for up to 25 years. In such a situation, this time will be completed next year after 2025 and delimitation will be done again. At the same time, a separate sword is hanging on the states of South in the name of delimitation. MK Stalin had given a statement on 25 February that in the name of delimitation, eight Lok Sabha seats are going to decrease in Tamil Nadu in South India. In the midst of this debate, we know what is the delimitation and how the seats are decided.

Why the arrangement of delimitation

First, we know why the arrangement of delimitation was done. In fact, in the Lok Sabha and Assembly, delimitation is made to ensure balanced representation on the basis of population. After independence, the constitution makers decided that seats will be determined on the basis of population in Lok Sabha and Assembly. That is why the delimitation system was implemented. So far, the delimitation commission has been formed four times and Lok Sabha seats have been increased on the basis of population.

How much mathematics will change

It is expected that according to this, India’s population will be 150 crores in the year 2026. Where there is a debate in South, Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka can increase from 28 to 36. Telangana increased from 17 to 20, in Andhra Pradesh from 25 to 28, in Tamil Nadu, this figure can increase from 39 to 41. At the same time, there is scope for decrease in seats in Kerala. There can be 20 to 19 seats here. 80 to 128 in Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar this figure can go from 40 to 70. This is the reason why strong opposition to delimitation is being expressed in the south.

What is delimitation

The number of parliamentary and assembly seats is decided through delimitation on the basis of change in population. Its purpose is to decide that voters should be almost equal in every constituency. Broadly understanding, states with large population get more representation than those with small population in Parliament.