In 2025 verdict, Supreme Court had warned of delimitation ‘destabilising uniform electoral framework’

The Supreme Court had stated that the delimitation exercise before the post-2026 census data must not destabilise the uniform electoral framework and blur the clear demarcation between constitutional prescription and political discretion. The court was dealing with a plea for the conduct of delimitation and re-adjustment of Legislative Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Centre's conduct of delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir was seen as discriminatory against the two States.