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'Naidu ji, let's try a thought experiment': Shashi Tharoor counters delimitation debate with salary analogy

Summary by India TV News
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised the NDA government over Delimitation Bill in response to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s support for the legislation with what he described as a ‘thought experiment’. While reiterating that the Congress supports women’s reservation in legislatures, Tharoor argued that linking the implementation of women’s quota to delimitation could fundamentally alter India’s federal balance.…

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Amid the delimitation debate, Shashi Tharoor, citing the example of "salaries," has raised the question: will the political influence of all states remain equal even if their Lok Sabha seats increase by 50%? Read Tharoor and Chandrababu Naidu's arguments. The question is: will the political power of the states in Parliament remain balanced in the same proportion?

The political debate surrounding the central government's proposed Delimitation Bill has once again intensified. Amid splits within opposition parties in various states and shifting political dynamics, there is growing speculation that the NDA is preparing to pass the Delimitation Bill by increasing its strength in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile, a statement by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has further fueled this deb…

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India TV News broke the news in India on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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