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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicDelimitation

Topic: Delimitation

Global media on ‘fraying of Indian federalism’ & the destabilising force of a world ‘run by old men’

Bloomberg says the Prada-Kolhapuri fracas serves as proof of the power brandished by the Indian troll army. 

‘Freeze seats or increase proportionately’: Andhra CM Naidu limits Modi govt’s delimitation options

NDA ally Chandrababu Naidu’s stance, as told to ThePrint, diminishes possibility of population-based redrawing of Lok Sabha constituencies—a sore issue for southern states.

Manipur solution isn’t in politics. Meiteis, Zo Kukis, Tangkhul Nagas vie for political power

The Supreme Court’s delimitation order for Manipur and other Northeast states risks deepening ethnic fault lines in a volatile region.

UP was growing faster than Kerala in 1980s. Then came Narasimha Rao’s economic reforms

In 'Demography, Representation, Delimitation', Ravi K Mishra draws on 150 years of census data to tackle myths about demography and delimitation.

Delimitation freeze gave us time, but now India’s democracy faces a ticking time bomb

Up until 1976, seats in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and state assemblies were reallocated to maintain nearly equal population representation. But the 42nd Amendment froze the number of seats until the 2001 Census.

Delimitation is secondary. First, avoid tyranny of majority & don’t waste votes: K Rama Rao

On 22 December 1952, during a debate on the Delimitation Commission Bill in Rajya Sabha, legislator and freedom fighter K Rama Rao criticised India's electoral representation structure and called for deeper reforms.

Delimitation after 50-yr gap will shock system. Don’t punish South India for doing it right

‘This delimitation issue has stirred strong emotions in the South. You have MK Stalin telling people to make more babies’, said political commentator Neerja Chowdhury at the Delhi launch of Ravi K Mishra’s new book, 'Demography, Representation, Delimitation'.

Nothing is falser than vows made in poll rallies & the long, winding ‘roadblock’ to Tamil Nadu

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

MK Stalin, you’ve got it mostly wrong on delimitation

If the US and UK can keep delimiting constituencies decade after decade without upsetting the federal structure, why is it that only Indian politicians make a meal out of this issue? They must grow up.

On Camera

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.