1 year ago
BRS Leader Regrets Missed Opportunity for Assembly Seat Increase
A BRS leader is upset that the number of seats in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh assemblies didn't increase.
He thinks that if the government had changed a specific part of a law, more seats would have been added.
He and his party had asked the Prime Minister to make this change years ago, even introducing a bill to help, but it didn't happen.
Now, they're hoping for the changes to happen soon, after the next census.
BRS leader expressed disappointment over the lack of increased assembly seats in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Vinod Kumar stated that amending Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act could have increased seats.
BRS party urged PM Modi to amend Section 26 between 2014 and 2019.
Vinod Kumar introduced a Private Member's Bill in 2015 to amend the act.
Delimitation is expected to occur after the census post-2026.
- Who
- BRS leader B Vinod Kumar
- What
- BRS leader lamented missed opportunities for more assembly seats.
- Where
- Hyderabad
- When
- Between 2014 and 2019
- Why
- He believed that amending Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Act could have increased the number of assembly seats.
BRS View
Government's Inaction
Government inaction
BRS View
The failure to amend Section 26 hindered potential seat increases.
Government's Inaction
Government did not take action on the suggested amendment.
Key facts
- Leader
- B Vinod Kumar
- Political Party
- BRS
- Act Mentioned
- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
- Section Number
- 26
- Proposed Amendment
- Replacing 'Subject to' with 'Not Withstanding'
- Next Census
- Post-2026
