Amid govt’s delimitation push, Kharge asks PM Modi to freeze LS seats for 25 years

New Delhi (TIP): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday, Aug 27, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share with all political parties the government’s proposals for delimitation and called for a 25-year freeze on the Lok Sabha’s existing strength of 543, as well as the introduction of one-third reservation for women from the 2029 elections.
In a letter to the PM, the Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition renewed his demand for an all-party meeting on delimitation, urging him not to rush through any proposal in Parliament without giving political parties and state governments adequate time to examine its implications.
The Congress president’s fresh letter comes amid indications from the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs that a special session of Parliament could be convened, setting the stage for a potentially major political confrontation over the future composition of the Lok Sabha.
Kharge said he had earlier written to the PM on July 16, seeking an all-party meeting to discuss the government’s proposed approach to delimitation.
“I am writing now to reiterate this request since the Parliamentary Affairs Minister publicly stated in a television interview last night that a special session of Parliament could well be convened,” Kharge said. He also suggested that this could explain the continued delay in the prorogation of the monsoon session.