Delimitation debate: How opposition faultlines may help govt in Monsoon session
Government may reintroduce the Delimitation Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session after it failed in the Budget session.
Opposition parties that united against the Bill in April now show divisions, with NCP (SP)'s Supriya Sule and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut hinting at conditional support.
BJP may seek tactical support from DMK, which has 22 MPs, if its concerns about seat reduction are addressed via changes to the Bill.
DMK will study the proposed standalone Delimitation Bill and decide independently based on Tamil Nadu's interests, potentially softening its stand.
Congress fears isolation as opposition unity cracks, with southern states worried about losing seats if delimitation is linked to population.
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