{"id":17181,"date":"2026-08-27T11:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17181"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:21:24","slug":"issue-of-enormous-significance-kharge-writes-to-pm-modi-demands-25-year-delimitation-freeze-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17181","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Issue of enormous significance&#8217;: Kharge writes to PM Modi, demands 25-year delimitation freeze | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133566420,imgsize-30022,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg\" alt=\"'Issue of enormous significance': Kharge writes to PM Modi, demands 25-year delimitation freeze\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating the Congress&#8217; demand to maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 for another 25 years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Kharge&#8217;s letter came after Union parliamentary affairs minister hinted at a possible special session of Parliament for the passage of the Delimitation Bill.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>In his letter, Kharge urged the government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposed delimitation exercise before any such session.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>&#8220;I have written to PM Modi on delimitation, the delay in prorogation of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, and the likely special session mentioned by the Union minister of parliamentary affairs in a television interview last evening,&#8221; Kharge said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;I had last written to you on July 16, 2026 requesting you to convene an All-Party meeting for discussing the Government&#8217;s proposals for delimitation. I had also requested you to give all political parties adequate time to study such proposals in detail before they are introduced in any special session of Parliament that you may be contemplating,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Kharge also urged PM Modi to maintain the state-wise strength in Lok Sabha for another 25 years and introduce one-third reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;Maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 for another 25 years; Maintain the existing state-wise strength in the Lok Sabha for another 25 years; &#8220;Introduce one-third reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Kharge reiterated his demand that the government convene an all-party meeting and give political parties and state governments adequate time to examine the proposals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>&#8220;This is an issue that has enormous significance for the country. Please do not again try and bulldoze as you attempted on April 16 and 17, 2026,&#8221; Kharge said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/issue-of-enormous-significance-kharge-writes-to-pm-modi-demands-25-year-delimitation-freeze\/articleshow\/133566411.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating the Congress&#8217; demand to maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 for another 25 years.Kharge&#8217;s letter came after Union parliamentary affairs minister hinted at a possible special session of Parliament for the passage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/congress-chief-mallikarjun-kharge.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating the Congress&#8217; 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