Union Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the Parliament, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI 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 Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Women bat for 33% reservation Bill, take out bike rally in Visakhapatnam Passengers injured as buses collide in Amaravati