CPI(M) Puducherry Criticizes Centre's Delimitation Move

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Puducherry unit has strongly condemned the Central government's initiative to conduct a delimitation exercise across the country. In an official statement, S. Ramachandran, the party's Puducherry secretary, accused the government of using the implementation of 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies as a pretext to push through delimitation. The party highlighted significant regional disparities resulting from this move, noting that approximately 77 percent of the increase in parliamentary seats would be concentrated in Northern India. Specifically, the statement pointed out that the number of seats in Hindi-speaking states is projected to rise dramatically from 207 to 543. This substantial shift raises concerns about political representation balance between Northern and Southern states. The CPI(M)'s criticism underscores the political tension surrounding electoral boundary adjustments and their potential impact on federal dynamics in India. The party views this development as an attempt to alter the political landscape disproportionately favoring certain regions under the guise of gender equality measures.