Delimitation Could Have Boosted BJP by 14 Seats in 2019: Data

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• The inter-State delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies could shift political power from peninsular states (like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka) to heartland states (like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh).
• Current MP seat counts in key southern states are expected to reduce significantly (e.g., Tamil Nadu’s seats cut from 39 to 32), while northern/central states like Uttar Pradesh would gain seats (e.g., increasing from 80 to 88).
• An analysis based on the 2011 Census indicates that the BJP would have gained additional Lok Sabha seats in both the 2019 and potential results of the upcoming 2024 elections if delimitation had been applied.
• All extra seats gained by BJP are located in its strongholds across northern/central India. Opposition parties would face challenges as regional parties’ roles and influence decline.
• If outcomes align geographically with a divide between regions supporting ruling coalitions vs opposition parties, it could weaken national cohesion.

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Indian Opinion Analysis
The prospect of delimitation raises meaningful questions about equitable depiction in India’s parliamentary system. Geographically redistributing seats based on population shifts reflected by census data could amplify existing disparities between regions economically and politically – favoring populous heartland states over peninsular counterparts that have successfully implemented family planning policies early on.

On one hand, this adjustment aligns with democratic principles of population-based representation; however, consolidating power heavily within known partisan strongholds risks undermining perceived fairness and diminishing voices from smaller or special-interest groups nationally.Regional discontent may escalate due to reduced representation for southern states – historically seeking higher political acknowledgment proportional to their developmental contributions.From a more granular perspective regarding internal electoral shifts: opposition plans need recalibration focusing strategy around attaining wider acceptance sociopolitically inclusively engaging more unattain fighter तत helpfulleadership