The proposal to expand the Lok Sabha has triggered concerns about the balance of power between states. Southern leaders fear that the delimitation process could tilt political influence toward northern states with higher population growth.
M. K. Stalin has openly criticized the Centre for linking women’s reservation with delimitation, calling it a strategic move to alter electoral dynamics. He demanded that the reservation be implemented independently without changing seat distribution.
The Centre has countered these claims, stating that a uniform 50% increase in seats across states ensures proportional representation remains unchanged, though critics remain unconvinced.