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Government reopens delimitation bill talks with Rahul Gandhi
The government pressed ahead with its bid to revive a stalled delimitation bill even after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi rejected its outreach for support, the Times of India reported, Parliamentary…
The government pressed ahead with its bid to revive a stalled delimitation bill even after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi rejected its outreach for support, the Times of India reported, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju raised the issue during a nearly 50-minute meeting with Gandhi, who was joined by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Venugopal said afterward that Congress's stand, that the bill would let the ruling alliance redraw constituencies to its advantage, had not changed since the budget session. The bill would raise the Lok Sabha's strength by more than 50% and reserve one-third of seats for women from 2029, a similar constitutional amendment fell short last session, drawing only 298 of the 352 votes required. Government sources gave differing signals on timing, saying it could be introduced before 13 August or only after Parliament reconvenes past 15 August. The government is also expected to push a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act amendment that Venugopal said Congress will not allow to pass.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sides are stating political positions rather than facts this report independently verifies: the government has previously assured the Lok Sabha that every state's seat share would be protected under a uniform 50% increase, while the opposition maintains the redrawing would still favour the ruling alliance, and neither claim can be tested without the bill's actual text. The government's improved arithmetic since the last defeat, with 26 MPs from the Trinamool Congress and Sena UBT having since joined the NDA, is a more checkable fact, but it does not by itself determine whether the DMK or other holdouts will now back the bill. One government functionary suggested the bill could be introduced before 13 August, otherwise it waits until Parliament reconvenes after 15 August.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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