Constitution amendment Bill proposes fresh delimitation, possible change in size of State Assemblies

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A Delimitation committee volition beryllium formed, which volition find the fig of Lok Sabha seats allocated to each State and Union Territory, determine the full spot of State Assemblies, redraw parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, and place seats to beryllium reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. File photo: Sansad TV via PTI

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposes important changes to the size and creation of State Legislative Assemblies by restarting the process of delimitation and removing the long-standing law freeze, successful effect since 1976, connected readjustment of seats based connected population.

The Bill is expected to beryllium introduced successful the peculiar league of Parliament, which volition commence connected April 16.

Published - April 14, 2026 09:50 p.m. IST

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