The Supreme Court rejected petitions asking the federal government to add more legislative seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh heard cases about implementing the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The judges stated that Article 170 prevents boundary changes until after the next census following 2026. Constitutional amendments have stopped redistricting until that time period arrives.
The court dismissed claims that Kashmir's seat increase from 83 to 90 constituencies showed unfair treatment. Kashmir operates under different rules as a union territory rather than a full state. Telangana lawmakers passed a March resolution requesting an expansion from 119 to 153 seats based on recent population counts. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the central government of applying inconsistent policies across different regions. He pointed out that Kashmir received additional representation while southern states waited for future census data.
The court dismissed claims that Kashmir's seat increase from 83 to 90 constituencies showed unfair treatment. Kashmir operates under different rules as a union territory rather than a full state. Telangana lawmakers passed a March resolution requesting an expansion from 119 to 153 seats based on recent population counts. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the central government of applying inconsistent policies across different regions. He pointed out that Kashmir received additional representation while southern states waited for future census data.
