Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has sent letters to political parties, urging them to ensure unanimous support for the legislation. File Photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The explicit silence in the draft legislation on delimitation on retaining the current proportion of seats of States, prompted the Telugu Desam Party, a key National Democratic Alliance member, to reach out to Home Minister Amit Shah and Law Minister Arjun Meghwal on Wednesday (April 15, 2026). The two Ministers had reassured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that the strength of southern States in Lok Sabha will not be diluted by the government, an assurance reiterated by Mr. Shah in Lok Sabha on Thursday (April 16, 2026) evening. However, as per sources, the government does not plan to introduce any amendments to either the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 or the Delimitation Bill, 2026 to clear this ambiguity. Published – April 16, 2026 11:08 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 Priyanka Gandhi warns move towards delimitation is an ‘open attack on democracy’ Watch: Delimitation row erupts in Parliament: What happened? | Above the Fold | 16.04.2026