Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha

The government has circulated three Bills related to delimitation and women's reservation. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill proposes increasing the Lok Sabha size from 550 to 850, with seats based on each State's population proportion. The Bill also clarifies that one-third of seats for women will be effective after delimitation and valid for 15 years. The Delimitation Bill sets up a Delimitation Commission, using the latest published Census, and extends provisions to three Union Territories.