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The EAC-PM proposes increasing Lok Sabha seats to 824 by splitting 170 constituencies, prioritising voter turnout and representation over population alone. This aims to boost participation, especially among women.
The controversies sparked during Narendra Modi’s first-ever visit to Norway last week continue to stir debate. It marked a historic trip by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway since Indira Gandhi’s visit in 1983. There was palpable enthusiasm in welcoming the leader of the world’s largest democracy
Youth Congress workers blocked the Coimbatore-Mangaluru Intercity Express protesting fuel price rises. Police removed them, and train services were briefly disrupted.
Of the 528 members who voted, the Bill needed 352 votes to secure a two-thirds majority.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that no state will be disadvantaged by the upcoming delimitation process, which aims to redraw Lok Sabha constituencies and implement women's reservation following the 2027 census, with a proposed 50 percent uniform increase in seats across all states and union territories. This proposal, intended to restore the constitutional principle of equal representation, has drawn scrutiny, with critics questioning the 50 percent formula's adherence to the 'One Person, One Vote, One Value' ideal, as projections suggest significant disparities in the number of constituents per MP between different states, such as Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, potentially rendering the formula unconstitutional despite claims of benefits for southern states.
He further claimed that rising fuel prices would impact the public
He is expected to land at the NSS College grounds in Changanassery, located in Kottayam district, at around 3 pm, before proceeding by road to Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district.
Held in the evening, the high-level meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, among others.
This will be Modi's second visit to Kerala within a week.
Prime Minister is scheduled to leave Palakkad by helicopter around 4 pm to participate in a roadshow in Thrissur.
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