NCP (SP) Open To Delimitation With Uniform 50% Lok Sabha Seat Increase: Supriya Sule

Mumbai, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Saturday said her party is open to considering the proposed delimitation exercise if it provides for a uniform 50 per cent increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states and prioritises women’s reservation.

Addressing a press conference ahead of Parliament’s upcoming session, Sule said the proposal would be acceptable to the NCP (SP) in principle if every state received an equal and proportionate increase in seats.

“If all states are getting seats in an equal and uniform proportion, then there is no objection to considering it,” she said.

Sule’s remarks come as the Centre seeks to build consensus and secure the required two-thirds majority for the proposed constitutional amendment bill. She said delimitation must not be implemented without ensuring women’s reservation.

She reiterated that her party’s position was consistent with the stand conveyed during all-party discussions three months ago.

Explaining the need to redraw constituency boundaries, Sule pointed to the increase in voter numbers across parliamentary constituencies. Citing Baramati as an example, she said the electorate had grown from 10–12 lakh to nearly 20–22 lakh. Several constituencies across the country, she added, now have between 25 lakh and 40 lakh voters.

She also questioned whether the existing Rs 5 crore Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) allocation was sufficient to serve such large populations.

“Representation is a service. Imagine reaching 25 to 40 lakh people; even if someone were Superman or Batman, they couldn’t reach everyone,” Sule said, arguing that smaller constituencies were necessary for effective representation and local development.

Meanwhile, Sule ruled out speculation about the NCP (SP) joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or merging with the rival NCP faction following Ajit Pawar’s death. She said the merger discussion had ended with his demise and that no proposal was currently on the table.

She reaffirmed that the NCP (SP) remained part of the opposition INDIA bloc and noted that the alliance had also discussed the formula for a uniform 50 per cent increase in Lok Sabha seats.