Shashi Tharoor Questions Govt's Delimitation Proposal

Shashi Tharoor Questions Govt's Delimitation Proposal

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has questioned the government's proposal to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats through a delimitation bill. Tharoor argued that a substantially larger House could undermine parliamentary functioning rather than strengthen democracy. In an opinion piece published in the Indian Express, Tharoor said the government's justification for the proposal was flawed. The government has argued that the Lok Sabha's strength has remained frozen since 1952, but Tharoor countered that this was not a valid reason for expanding the House.