Issues with Delimitation
Violates concept of equal representation: Current representation deviates from the core principle of universal adult suffrage as a voter representation from Kerala (6.3 MPs per crore persons) is 42% higher than that of a Rajasthan voter (4.4 MPs per crore persons).
- Poor Urban Governance: Lack of proportional representation of cities in Parliament (largest city having over three million electors, and the smallest less than 50,000 ) leading to lack of funding and paucity of infrastructure development
- Fixed allocation of seats: Basing the 1971 Census figure of 54.81 crore to represent today’s population (130 crore) presents a distorted version of our democratic polity ....
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