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Pawar Leads NCP MPs to Modi Meeting Amid Delimitation Push

Pawar Leads NCP MPs to Modi Meeting Amid Delimitation Push
Pawar-Modi Round II, bill support buzz grows amid Centre's delimitation outreach · telegraphindia.com

A very important leader in India, Sharad Pawar, took eight other leaders from his party to meet the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

The Prime Minister is one of the most powerful people in the country.

The leaders said they talked about things their areas need, like new trains and help for farmers.

Some people thought they might be talking about changing how many leaders each state can send to Parliament.

The party said no, they only talked about helping the people in their areas.

There is a plan to do a special counting called delimitation.

This plan is connected to giving more seats to women in Parliament.

The plan needs many, many votes to pass, but it was voted down in April.

The government is now trying to get other parties to agree to it.

A different party, the Akali Dal, already said they would help, and the government might call a special meeting later this month to try again.

Key facts

Delegation
8 NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MPs led by Sharad Pawar
Meeting
Second Pawar–Modi meeting in recent weeks
Stated purpose
Constituency development issues, including railway and river-linking projects, loan waivers and Pune-Nashik semi-high-speed railway
Denials
Delimitation and FCRA amendments not discussed (per MP Amol Kolhe)
Key bill
Constitutional amendment/delimitation bill linked to women's reservation in Parliament
Vote requirement
Two-thirds majority; the bill was defeated in April
Support secured
Shiromani Akali Dal announced support after Sukhbir Singh Badal's meeting with Modi
Session status
Three days left in monsoon session; special session later this month not ruled out

Quotes

Supriya Sule

Baramati MP and NCP (SP) leader

“We have Maharashtra issues”
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“Action would be taken”
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