Delimitation after 2026: Electoral Equality or Federal Balance?

Delimitation after 2026: Electoral Equality or Federal Balance?

Moderator: Dr. Amitabh Kundu, Professor Emeritus at L. J. University Ahmedabad.
 

Discussants: Dr Yogendra Yadav, Author, Activist and Public Intellectual; Prof Santosh Mehrotra, Senior Fellow Nehru Memorial Museum and Library; Dr S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India

The proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies after 2026 raises complex questions, the discussion examines the implications for states that have successfully managed population growth and the challenge of balancing the democratic principle of ‘one person, one vote’ with regional equality within India’s federal system. Exploring a possible middle path of allocating incremental parliamentary seats based on contemporary population data without reducing the existing representation of states.