Shashi Tharoor Exposes the "3 Faultlines" of Delimitation: Will the North Dominate the South?

the back of Indian democracy.

The Three Faultlines: In his signature style, Tharoor articulated the three major crises facing India if the current Delimitation plan goes through:

The Population Penalty: Why are states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which met national population goals, being punished with less political weight?
The Economic Gap: The "engines of the economy" (the South and West) are being sidelined by states that are net recipients of central funds.
The 850-Member Chaos: Can a Parliament with 850 members even function efficiently?
The "European" Solution: Tharoor didn't just criticize; he offered a way out. He cited the "Degressive Proportionality" model used in Europe, where smaller federal units are over-represented per capita to ensure they aren't swallowed by the "tyranny of numbers."