Southern – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ‘Southern states are at a disadvantage’: Congress slams Centre over bill proposing to increase Lok Sabha seats https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/01/southern-states-are-at-a-disadvantage-congress-slams-centre-over-bill-proposing-to-increase-lok-sabha-seats/ https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/01/southern-states-are-at-a-disadvantage-congress-slams-centre-over-bill-proposing-to-increase-lok-sabha-seats/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:58:53 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/01/southern-states-are-at-a-disadvantage-congress-slams-centre-over-bill-proposing-to-increase-lok-sabha-seats/

Congress has opposed a bill to increase Lok Sabha seats by 50%, arguing it disadvantages southern, northeastern, and western states. The party claims the proposal, which would significantly boost representation for northern states, is deceptive and could be a ‘weapon of mass diversion’ from government failures. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/01/southern-states-are-at-a-disadvantage-congress-slams-centre-over-bill-proposing-to-increase-lok-sabha-seats/feed/ 0 3443