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Purandeswari: AP could lose five Lok Sabha seats if delimitation after 2026-27 census; 131st Amendment Bill defeated
BJP MP D. Purandeswari warned that Andhra Pradesh would lose five Lok Sabha seats if delimitation is undertaken after the 2026-27 Census, in the wake of the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament last week. She spoke in Rajamahendravaram on April 21, 2026, noting AP could gain from the delimitation formula proposed by Amit Shah. The article reporting these remarks was published on April 22, 2026.
Why It Matters
Delimitation can reshape parliamentary representation; the 131st Amendment's defeat leaves the delimitation package unresolved and subject to future political maneuvers, affecting Andhra Pradesh’s seats.
Timeline
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Article publication noting Purandeswari's remarks
April 22, 2026
The article publishing Purandeswari's remarks and the context of the bill's defeat was released, including details of her comments in Rajamahendravaram.
Purandeswari statements on delimitation and seat projections
April 21, 2026
BJP MP D. Purandeswari told reporters in Rajamahendravaram that Andhra Pradesh will gain from the delimitation formula of Home Minister Amit Shah and that the state will lose five Lok Sabha seats if delimitation is undertaken after the 2026-27 Census; she described the delimitation package as a tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Parliament defeat of Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
April 2026
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which included a delimitation package, was defeated in Parliament, a development referenced in reporting on delimitation implications for Andhra Pradesh.