Raipur. Amidst the ongoing controversy over delimitation in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made a major statement, trying to change the entire narrative.

Shah clearly stated that this bill will not harm the states of South India, but will directly benefit them. While the South currently has 129 seats, the new proposal will increase this number to 195.

Accusing the opposition of spreading confusion, he said that the percentage of seats will remain roughly the same, meaning no state's strength will decrease. Citing examples, he said that Tamil Nadu's seats will increase from 39 to 59, Karnataka's from 28 to 42, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana's seats will also see a significant increase.

Most importantly, Shah made it clear that this entire system will not be implemented before 2029. This means that until then, elections will be held under the old system.

He also gave a major update regarding the caste census and said that caste data will also be added during the counting of individuals in the second phase.