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Bulldozer tactics: Congress smells delimitation plot
Congress claims BJP is manipulating Parliament's 88-day record to push delimitation bills.
In brief
Congress claims BJP is manipulating Parliament's 88-day record to push delimitation bills. Congress accuses BJP of using Parliament's 88-day record to secure two-thirds majority for delimitation bills. Originally reported by Indiatoday.
Parliament's record 88-day session
Parliament's Monsoon Session has remained formally open for 88 days, surpassing the previous record of 87 days set in 2008.
Congress alleges BJP plot
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh claims the Centre is manipulating a two-thirds majority to pass delimitation bills.
Delimitation bills background
The Centre introduced three linked bills to fast-track 33% women's reservation and expand Lok Sabha seats to 850.
April 17 bill defeat
The delimitation bill failed in Lok Sabha with 298 votes for and 230 against, falling short of required 352 votes.
Congress's timeline of claims
Ramesh claims Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to PM Modi four times in six months seeking all-party meeting on delimitation.
Prorogation vs adjournment
Adjournment sine die ends sittings without fixing next meeting date, while prorogation formally ends a parliamentary session.
NDA's current position
The NDA has 319 MPs in Lok Sabha and 153 in Rajya Sabha, 41 votes short of required 360 for delimitation bills.
Congress's bulldozer tactics
Ramesh warns BJP's 'trademark bulldozer tactics' could force delimitation bills through Parliament despite opposition.
Delimitation concerns
Opposition fears using outdated 2011 Census data could alter political representation, particularly disadvantaging southern India.
Government's stance
PM Modi and Home Minister Shah assured Parliament southern states would not be disadvantaged by delimitation.
NDA's potential moves
BJP reportedly reaching out to NCP and DMK for support to pass delimitation bills in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Constitutional requirements
Delimitation bills require two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to pass constitutional amendments.
Current political gap
NDA needs 41 more votes in Lok Sabha and 11 in Rajya Sabha to reach required two-thirds majority for delimitation bills.
Congress's claim
Congress says delay in proroguing Parliament helps BJP assemble numbers for delimitation bills.
What happens next
The government may reconvene Parliament quickly if it secures enough support for delimitation bills.
At a glance
Congress accuses BJP of using Parliament's 88-day record to secure two-thirds majority for delimitation bills.
