Delimitation not now in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; likely in J&K: G Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home G. Kishan Reddy made it clear on Thursday that the delimitation of Assembly constituencies in the Telugu states will be done along with the other states in the country.

He said that the legal provisions do not allow taking up of the delimitation process separately for two the states, as specified in the AP Reorganisation Act.

Speaking to the media at Delhi, Mr Kishan Reddy criticised that the previous UPA government including several issues “according to its wish” in the bifurcation Act.

He said the issue of increasing of Assembly seats in the Telugu states was was brought up by the UPA government at the last minute.

Mr Kishan Reddy said the Union law department will take a final decision on increasing of Assembly seats in both Telugu states. He said that the Centre was thinking about increasing Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir for which it has to bring in a law in Parliament.

It has been stated that the next delimitation in the rest of the country would take place “after the first Census after 2026”.