Modi Pushes Parliamentary Overhaul

The proposed overhaul would expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats, a move the government claims is necessary to reflect India's surging population.

However, opposition leaders have dismissed the plan as an attempt to manipulate future elections through the redrawing of electoral boundaries.

The debate has intensified political tensions between northern and southern states over concerns about shifting representation.

If passed, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam would be implemented after the 2027 Census, marking the largest democratic restructuring in over five decades.