All-party meeting in Hyderabad urges delimitation postponement

An all-party meeting in Hyderabad, led by the Congress government, called for postponing the Centre's delimitation exercise. Participants agreed that South Indian states should have a say in the delimitation formula and emphasized the need for a scientific approach. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka expressed concerns that southern states, especially Telangana, could lose representation in the Lok Sabha. He highlighted the importance of ongoing discussions among political parties to address these issues. Key political figures attended the meeting, but some, including BRS leaders and BJP's state president, were absent. The meeting was seen as a preliminary discussion, with plans for further talks on the delimitation process.