“Those celebrating this outcome must introspect as the country lost an opportunity to secure a fair and constitutional safeguard for rightful representation,” CM Chandrababu Naidu said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the opposition parties have done a great disservice to the nation by defeating the Delimitation and the Constitutional Amendment Bill. He stated on X that with the freeze under Article 81 set to end after the first Census conducted post-2026, the forthcoming census exercise would reset seat distribution purely based on population, potentially leading to a steep decline in representation for the southern, northeastern, and smaller States. Published – April 18, 2026 11:20 am 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 Priyanka Gandhi praises Revanth’s alternative suggestions on delimitation Calcutta High Court sets aside appointment of assistant professors as presiding officers for Bengal polls