For fairness, BJP must say House expansion will happen after 2031 Census. Doing it earlier would seem politically convenient. Southern parties can’t insist that population can’t be a basis for recalculation
You know a Tamil Nadu election is round the corner if anti-Hindi rhetoric is raised several notches. Facing a degree of anti-incumbency, and also a fresh challenge from within the Dravidian ideological fold from actor Vijay’s new party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, DMK chief Stalin has gone one better by raising the issue of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. Karnataka Congress CM Siddaramaiah joined the chorus. Another issue is the demand for a greater tax share for southern states from the central pool.