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Tewari says Punjab and Haryana will lose seats, seeks a new formula

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March 07, 2025

AS the delimitation row intensifies, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said if the exercise is held as per the current principle of 'one vote, one value', the southern and northern states would lose Lok Sabha seats, while only Central Indian states would gain.

- PREETHA NAIR @New Delhi

The Congress leader said according to the existing formula, the number of Lok Sabha seats of both Punjab and Haryana post delimitation would be 18. Currently, Punjab has 13 seats and Haryana 10. Tewari demanded framing of a new formula for the delimitation process.

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