The Central government’s proposed bill on delimitation, has proved to be highly divisive, with parties like the INC & the DMK openly slamming it. As a result, there is a high likelihood that the bill won’t feature in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
Delimitation Bill Latest News: DMK & Congress Slam Bill
This morning, multiple opposition parties spoke up against the Central government’s proposed delimitation bill. Speaking to reporters, the INC’s general secretary KC Venugopal declared that it will strongly oppose any bills relating to constitutional amendments.
He then spoke about the Congress’ planned agenda for the upcoming parliamentary monsoon session, scheduled to start from July 20. “We will be raising critical issues in this session – including the massive theft at the Ram Temple, the fiascos in the NEET and CBSE examinations, the E20 scandal that is destroying cars and bikes all over India, and other pressing concerns of the common Indian citizen”, he said.
Venugopal then claimed that “There is widespread anger among the people. We will continue to be the voice of that anger on the floor of Parliament come 20 July”. Party secretary Jairam Ramesh echoed the sentiment and stated that the INC will “make every effort to maintain the unity and solidarity of all Opposition parties,”. He maintained that the INC’s stance on the bill remains unchanged.
And the DMK also feels similarly but stated that it may or may not change its stance, depending on any changes to the bill’s draft according to reports from an internal party meet. Instead, the party leaders would like the Centre to resolve the ongoing Mekedatu dam dispute and raise issues concerning state autonomy in the Parliament. But it is important to note that nobody from the DMK has publicly commented on the bill yet.
Delimitation Bill Latest News: Centre to Exclude Delimitation Bill From Monsoon Session?
It seems like political pressure in protest of the Delimitation Bill might prove to be successful. However, it will most likely be omitted from the upcoming parliamentary monsoon session. While an official reason for its exclusion has not been disclosed, it is likely related to the bill’s previous defeat on April 17.
Delimitation Bill Latest News: What’s the Bill?
Initially introduced in April by Law & Justice minister Arjun Meghawal in parliament, the Delimitation Bill 2026 seeks to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850, with 815 members from states and the remaining 35 from Union Territories. It will include redrawing the boundaries of legislative assemblies and constituencies based on Census results. The bill has attracted backlash, since its introduction.
Monsoon Parliamentary Session: What to Expect
According to multiple reports, the Central government is expected to table 5 bills in the upcoming parliamentary monsoon session including the FCRA Amendment Bill and the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill. another bill, which aims to further amend the Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (as amended in 2023), in order to make provisions of registration “more stringent”, is also likely to feature. However, a timeline for when the Delimitation bill will be re-adressed in Parliament has not been shared yet.
