{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/69f5d9518dd960ac61520598?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chandrababu Naidu’s delimitation pivot: What it means for southern states | Let Me Explain","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/1777719593758-e29dffc9-0f2e-4603-b097-66aed14be60f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu says there is “no threat” to southern states from delimitation. He has backed assurances that all states will see a proportional increase in seats.</p><p><br></p><p>But these assurances are not part of any law.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Let Me Explain</em>, Pooja Prasanna breaks down Naidu’s current stand, how it differs from his earlier concerns about population-based representation, and what the Constitution actually says about seat allocation. What happens as the freeze on redistribution ends? And can political assurances replace legal safeguards?</p><p><br></p><p>Like Pooja’s LME? Support the show: <a href=\"https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme</a></p><p><br></p><p>Like our journalism? Become a subscriber: <a href=\"https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry .com"}