Sule hints at support for govt’s delimitation bill as buzz about NCP (SP) moves grows
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule indicated potential support for the BJP-led government's delimitation bill, provided it maintains a uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats. While she emphasized that a final decision rests with the INDI bloc, the statement has fueled speculation about shifting political alliances in Maharashtra.
Why it matters
The potential realignment of political parties in Maharashtra could significantly impact the balance of power within the national opposition and the ruling NDA coalition.
NEW DELHI/PUNE/MUMBAI: Even as NCP (SP) politician Jayant Patil’s late Tuesday night meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis intensified speculation about whether the Sharad Pawar-led outfit was getting closer to BJP, the party’s MP Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that if the BJP-led NDA govt’s delimitation legislation proposes a uniform 50% jump in Lok Sabha seats in each state, there would be little reason to oppose the bill.Sule’s statement indicated her party’s support to the delimitation legislation, albeit with a caveat, which should be no problem for the govt as it has already committed to an across-the-board 50% increase and Union home minister Amit Shah had declared govt’s stand on the floor of Lok Sabha as he unsuccessfully tried to win over non-Congress parties and get them to support the bill.Sule, however, made it clear that a final decision on the bill will be taken after discussion in the INDI bloc,…
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