‘Will back delimitation bill if all states get seat increase each’: Sule’s remarks spark buzz

Union government renewed push for constitution amendment bill on women's reservation and delimitation.

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule said party would consider supporting bill if uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states.

Sule's statement applies to all current states and not just Hindi heartland states.

Speculation that bill might only increase seats in Hindi-speaking states, not southern states.

TMC's Saket Gokhale said any bill for seat increase without equitable representation will be opposed.