Estimating changes in parliamentary seats before delimitation violates principles, says Ugrappa - The HinduPublished - April 21, 2026 07:27 pm IST - BelagaviV.S. Ugrappa is a former MP | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTOThe Union government estimating changes in the number of seats in Parliament before the formation of the Delimitation Commission is a clear violation of Constitutional principles, the former MP V.S. Ugrappa said in Belagavi on Tuesday.“Several Union Ministers are going around saying that the number of seats in Parliament will increase to 850 and those in Karnataka will increase to 42 and so on. The Union Home Minister read out a list of the revised figures related to South India and other States. Even newspaper columnists and TV anchors are debating such numbers. Who gave them those figures? If such is the case, where is the sanctity of the Delimitation Commission?,” he asked.Published - April 21, 2026 07:27 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }