The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the YSR Congress Party, the main opposition parties in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh respectively, on Wednesday welcomed the delimitation of constituency boundaries in the country, but urged the Center to allay concerns over possible injustice that might be done to southern states in the process.
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The BRS is demanding an increase in the number of Assembly and Lok Sabha seats as promised in the AP Reorganization Act, 2014. “Our party’s position on delimitation has remained unchanged for the last three years. We continue to stand firmly by the position we adopted earlier,” he said.
KTR further asserted that the people of the southern states in Parliament will not tolerate any attempt to suppress their voice and representation. He added that they will fight without any concessions to protect the rights of the citizens of South India.
Urging the Center to understand the ground realities, he hoped that “those in power in Delhi will listen and act wisely.”
He also said that there was no need to link women’s reservation to delimitation, and demanded immediate implementation of women’s reservation.
On the other hand, YSRCP state coordinator Sajala Ramakrishna Reddy said the party is extending its full support to the proposed delimitation process.
Reddy told reporters at the party’s office in Tadepalli that the party is committed to the Centre’s decision to redraw the boundaries of constituencies. He stressed that ensuring adequate representation in proportion to the growing population is a fundamental democratic principle.
Meanwhile, the YSRCP urged the Center to take into account public concerns and objections that may arise during the delimitation process. “Any changes to constituency boundaries must be implemented in a way that does not inconvenience local residents,” Reddy said, adding that a scientific and systematic solution to public grievances is essential.
He reiterated the need to conduct the border demarcation process in a fair and comprehensive manner, ensuring public confidence in the outcome.
