Parliament Special Session LIVE: Uproar on cards? Centre, Oppn to clash on Delimitation; burns copy of proposed bill

Parliament Special Session LIVE: As the Centre prepares to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats and enable delimitation based on the pre-2026 Census, a major political confrontation is expected during the special Parliament session scheduled from April 16 to 18.

The main point of contention is delimitation, with the opposition arguing that it could reduce representation for southern states while benefiting northern regions.

The bill proposes increasing the size of the Lok Sabha and includes amendments to Articles 81 and 82 of the Constitution.

Special Session of Parliament LIVE: What did Rahul Gandhi say?

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called the delimitation process a "dangerous plan" by the ruling party.

"One of the BJP's dangerous plans is to 'gerrymander' all Lok Sabha seats to its advantage for the 2029 elections. The proposed Bills remove all Constitutional safeguards on delimitation, giving full power to the Delimitation Commission, which the govt itself will appoint and direct. We have seen how the BJP does this - it hijacked delimitation in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, where it split up anti-BJP regions and communities for electoral advantage," he said.

Special Session of Parliament LIVE: What did PM Modi say?

"Starting today, in the special session of Parliament, our country is all set to take a historic step towards women's empowerment. The respect for our mothers and sisters is the respect for the nation, and with this very spirit, we are moving forward resolutely in this direction," the PM posted on X.

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