Karnataka CM Warns of Political Marginalization and Centralization Amid Delimitation Debate

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned at the South Indian Socialist Conference that proposed Lok Sabha delimitation could reduce South Indian states' political representation, penalizing their population control successes. He criticized the BJP-led Union Government for shifting from cooperative federalism to coercive centralism, citing financial control, political pressure, and constitutional manipulation that undermine states' autonomy. Siddaramaiah emphasized that such actions threaten India's federal structure and risk marginalizing South India politically within the country.