Union Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the Parliament, on April 16, 2026.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (April 16, 2026) assured the Lok Sabha that the representation of southern States in the House will not go down if the women’s reservation law is implemented with increased strength of the House post delimitation.
He said the number of Lok Sabha seats in the five southern States will go up from the existing 129 to 195, with the percentage share increasing from 23.76 % to 23.87 %.
Published – April 16, 2026 11:50 pm IST
