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NEW DELHI: Congress termed the convening of a “particular session of Parliament” on April 16-18 a violation of the mannequin code of conduct, accusing the BJP of attempting to make use of the ladies’s quota invoice to affect elections in Tamil Nadu and Bengal, which go to polls later this month.AICC spokesperson Jairam Ramesh mentioned Congress opposes any “change in relative power of states” within the Lok Sabha, criticizing a “hasty proposal” for a “proportionate” enhance in parliamentary seats. He mentioned such a transfer would completely drawback southern states like TN and Kerala vis-à-vis northern states, whereas additionally hurting north-eastern states, north-western states like Punjab, and smaller states. Ramesh mentioned there have been casual inputs that the Modi authorities is planning a brand new delimitation regulation with a 50% enhance in seats of all states within the Lok Sabha and assemblies.Quoting Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, Ramesh mentioned seats in UP might rise to 120 from 80, whereas Kerala’s might enhance to 30 from 20. The sooner hole of 60 seats would widen to 90, the Congress chief argued.“The opposition will take a joint stand, and the federal government’s technique of dividing political events is not going to succeed,” he mentioned. Ramesh additionally dismissed the federal government’s argument linking quota and delimitation, citing the Registrar Basic of India’s assertion that census outcomes will likely be accessible in 2027.