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Karti warns Lok Sabha expansion could widen Tamil Nadu-UP gap
Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram warned in Sivaganga that increasing Lok Sabha strength under proposed delimitation could widen the parliamentary gap between Tamil Nadu and populous states like Uttar Pradesh. He said…
The Story in Brief
Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram warned in Sivaganga that increasing Lok Sabha strength under proposed delimitation could widen the parliamentary gap between Tamil Nadu and populous states like Uttar Pradesh. He said a uniform 50 per cent seat increase would leave Tamil Nadu and Puducherry with 60 seats but Uttar Pradesh with 120, widening the absolute numerical difference from 40 to 60 seats.
Chidambaram argued that absolute numbers matter in parliamentary democracy, not just ratios. His remarks follow a meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, where MPs discussed protecting the state's representation. Southern states argue they should not be penalised for successful population control through reduced relative influence in Parliament.
The Indian Opinion
The population-versus-representation debate is a genuine federal dilemma, but framing it solely as north versus south oversimplifies. Tamil Nadu has controlled its population through sound policy, yet the Constitution mandates periodic seat redrawing based on numbers. Neither side is entirely wrong or blameless. The real test is whether Parliament can craft a formula that rewards population control without disenfranchising anyone. Can a dual index, demographic performance plus population, be made to work, or will politics kill it again?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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