Centre seeks inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census

Government circulates drafts of Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill; says they are aimed at expediting the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies; if these proposals are enacted, the Hindi heartland States will see their share of Lok Sabha seats rise, while the southern States will see theirs shrink

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