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TopicDelimitation

Topic: Delimitation

Delimitation in mind, UP plans new assembly complex in Lucknow to accommodate a 900-member legislature

Delimitation may be some way off still, but Uttar Pradesh is already planning for a future that features 700 MLAs and 200 MLCs, and includes a lotus-shaped grand building.

J&K delimitation to UCC panels, a (retired) judge for all govt causes: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

After her superannuation in October 2014, the retired SC judge's post-retirement life has been busy as she has been heading one panel after another.

Delimitation drama: Why Congress remains wary despite Supriya Sule ruling out NCP(SP) switch to NDA

Sule has signalled that her party could support the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill, saying that the party would first study the Bill before taking a final decision.

SubscriberWrites: The Democratic Glitch: Why India’s Economic Engines are Politically Mute

Delimitation is not just about regional geography; it must be about voter equity. We cannot expect to build a $5 trillion economy while keeping the people politically invisible.

This is Amit Shah’s badla after Delimitation Bill failed, Jairam Ramesh says on wave of defections

In a wide-ranging interview with ThePrint, Congress’s Jairam Ramesh also speaks about Modi-Trump, Ram Temple donation theft row, INDIA bloc, Tharoor and the party’s roadmap ahead.

PM advisory panel study chalks out targeted delimitation plan—split 170 LS seats to take total to 824

EAC-PM analysis suggests 3-way & 2-way splits for constituencies in different categories of states, recommends that the exercise be paired with measures to increase women voter turnout.

All eyes on DMK amid murmurs of BJP planning a delimitation bill comeback as INDIA bloc weakens

The proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, aimed at fast-tracking women's quota in legislatures, was defeated in Lok Sabha on 17 April 2026.  

The living mirror of a kaleidoscopic republic: Key elements of Census 2027

India’s 16th Census, the 8th since Independence, is its first self-portrait after sixteen years. Its uniqueness can be summed up through the five dimensions of 'Panch Mahabhuta'.

Modi’s austerity appeal has disappointed his voter base, but will it affect 2029 polls, global media asks

International media reports on India's north-south state divide, and autorickshaw drivers in Lutyens' Delhi displaying Trump portraits

‘Fair’ delimitation could give Indian cities a big boost, writes global media

International media turns the spotlight on Indian democracy's urban blind spot, a $58 billion forex slide and Goa's halving foreign footfall.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman