India’s Parliament Expansion and the North-South Divide
India’s government is pushing to expand parliament and advance seat redistribution, prompting opposition from southern states that fear losing political influence to the more populous north.
The debate centres on delimitation, women’s reservation and federal balance, with implications for future elections.
Yamini Aiyar, Senior Visiting Fellow at Brown University, joined Haslinda Amin and Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin to explain why the timing and process are contentious. (Source: Bloomberg)
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