Delimitation on 2011 census may endanger Southern States: Bhatti

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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka along with Ministers and dignitaries during the birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka cautioned that carrying out constituency delimitation solely on the basis of the 2011 Census could threaten the political relevance of southern States.

Addressing the bicentenary celebrations of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule here on Saturday, he said that such an exercise, without factoring in caste census data, could result in diminished representation for southern States, allowing governments at the Centre to be formed without their adequate participation.

Published - April 11, 2026 07:26 pm IST

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