{
  "id": 3715843,
  "title": "Congress seeks all-party meet over delimitation issue; reiterates women’s reservation demand in 2029 election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/congress-seeks-all-party-meet-over-delimitation-issue-reiterates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-seeks-all-party-meet-over-delimitation-issue-reiterates-womens-reservation-demand-in-2029-election/article71396000.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian National Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 27, 2026, seeking a special session of Parliament to discuss the delimitation act. Kharge urged the government to convene an all-party meeting on the issue and reiterated the party's stance against any decision to change the Lok Sabha's strength beyond 543 seats. The Congress president emphasized that the party demands maintaining the existing Lok Sabha strength of 543 seats for another 25 years and preserving the existing State-wise strength for the same duration. Additionally, the Congress demanded a one-third reservation for women in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. This request builds upon Kharge's previous letter to Modi on July 16, 2026, addressing the delimitation act, the delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, and the potential for a special session as mentioned by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.",
  "summary": "Mr. Kharge urged the government to convene an all party meeting on the issue and reiterated its position that it doesn’t support any decision to change the strength of the Lok Sabha beyond 543 seats",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "A special session plan for delimitation Bills? Congress chief’s letter to PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/a-special-session-plan-for-delimitation-bills-congress-chiefs-letter",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:02:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}