The TRS today demanded that the Centre increase the number of Legislative Assembly seats for Telangana.
Addressing the media at Telangana Bhavan today, Party MP B Vinod Kumar said that as per Article 4, Section 26 of Constitution, the Assembly seats in Telangana should be increased. His remarks assume significance as the Centre declared in Parliament that Assembly seats cannot be increased without amending Article 4. The Centre also said that it was not possible to take a decision right away.
The TRS MP disagreed with the Centre and said that there was no need of any amendments to the existing Act, as the Supreme Court gave a similar ruling in regards to Haryana.
Similarly, the Centre should consider Telangana's demand and take immediate steps, he said, adding that the Centre, if it wishes to, could take a decision in Parliament to enhance the number of Assembly seats in Telangana's Legislature through a Constitutional amendment during the Winter session.
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