In a recent parliamentary session, the Indian government introduced three bills aimed at redrawing the electoral map of India, including the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026. While the government emphasizes the need for increased Lok Sabha seats to accommodate a women's reservation quota, the Opposition, represented by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, expresses concerns that the real motive is gerrymandering for political gain. Gerrymandering, which refers to the manipulation of electoral boundaries to favor one party over another, is a central theme in this debate. The last update to Lok Sabha seats occurred in the 1970s, and there are fears that states with higher populations, like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, will gain more representation at the expense of southern states that have effectively controlled population growth. Home Minister Amit Shah assured Parliament that no state would lose representation, proposing a flat 50% increase in seats. However, the bills allow the government to choose which census data to use for future delimitation, raising concerns about potential bias. Past delimitation exercises in Assam and Jammu & Kashmir have shown significant imbalances in voter representation, further fueling fears of gerrymandering. The term itself originated in the US in 1812, highlighting the long-standing issue of political manipulation in electoral processes.