Centre trying to distort parliamentary representation through delimitation: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday alleged that the Union government was trying to “distort representation in Parliament” by implementing the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader accused the Sangh Parivar, of which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is a part, of waging “an open assault” on India’s federal system. He made the remarks after attending a joint action committee meeting on delimitation hosted by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai Saturday.

“By unilaterally enforcing delimitation without consulting states, the BJP-led Union Government seeks to distort representation in Parliament and consolidate power for its political advantage,” Vijayan said. “This is a calculated move to undermine states that have responsibly implemented population control.”

The Sangh Parivar is waging an open assault on India’s federal system. By unilaterally enforcing delimitation without consulting states, the BJP-led Union Government seeks to distort representation in Parliament and consolidate power for its political advantage. This is a… pic.twitter.com/4GVdtNhd7d— Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) March 22, 2025

Delimitation is the process of fixing the boundaries of electoral constituencies. Article 82 of the Constitution states that after every census is completed, the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to each state must be adjusted based on changes in their population.

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