May rethink over delimitation Bill if Opposition's amendments incorporated: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut stated that the Opposition may reconsider its resistance to the government's proposed Delimitation Bill if their requested amendments are incorporated. The bill, which aims to increase Lok Sabha seats to 850, remains a point of contention within the INDIA bloc as they prepare for the upcoming Monsoon session.
Why it matters
The potential restructuring of parliamentary seats is a significant legislative move that could alter India's political landscape and power balance between states.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday (July 16, 2026), said the Opposition parties will resist the proposed delimitation Bill , but if the government incorporates amendments suggested by them, then they will sit together and think it over.
He was talking to reporters in Nagpur ahead of the Sena (UBT)'s 'Ram Raksha Andolan' on Saturday (July 18, 2026), against the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Notably, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), said if the Delimitation Bill — a key legislative agenda of the NDA government — is based on a uniform 50% increase in seats across all States, “there would be little reason to oppose it”. She, however, stressed that any decision on supporting such a proposal would be taken only after discussions within the Opposition INDIA bloc.
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