Stats:
State -- Lok Sabha Seats -- Population in crores
UP -- 80 -- 20
BH -- 40 -- 10
MH -- 48 -- 11
WB -- 42 -- 9.5
MP -- 29 -- 7.2
GJ -- 26 -- 6.5
AP -- 25 -- 5.3
TS -- 17 -- 3.1
TN -- 39 -- 7.2
KL -- 20 -- 3.3
2026 is an important milestone. The seats must either be /1
State -- Lok Sabha Seats -- Population in crores
UP -- 80 -- 20
BH -- 40 -- 10
MH -- 48 -- 11
WB -- 42 -- 9.5
MP -- 29 -- 7.2
GJ -- 26 -- 6.5
AP -- 25 -- 5.3
TS -- 17 -- 3.1
TN -- 39 -- 7.2
KL -- 20 -- 3.3
2026 is an important milestone. The seats must either be /1
re-aligned based on population, or additional seats added in proportion to population. Currently the Hindi heartland is 50% of the population but holds only 40% of the seats. If the number of seats is increased to 700, Hindi heartland will get 350 seats from 225 odd now, but /2
TN will not get a single seat more. Overall, on a regional basis, the Gangetic belt from Punjab to Bengal will get 350+ seats, Hindi heartland will get 350+ seats. If you have a saffron strengthening in Gangetic belt + Hindi heartland + consolidation of base in MH+GJ /3
that would keep giving you returns in LS and RS consistently. Which shade of saffron gets the harvest is the only question that must be answered. /END
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