Supriya Sule Rejects Delimitation Backing, Demands 33% Seats

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule firmly dismissed widespread speculation that her party would support the central government's proposed delimitation bill, clarifying that the opposition INDIA bloc's primary demand remains the immediate implementation of women's reservation in Parliament.

Addressing a press conference, Sule stated that neither the NCP (SP) nor the INDIA alliance has held any discussions with the government regarding the proposed delimitation exercise. She asserted that the opposition would formulate its position only after a formal bill is introduced in Parliament. "We have neither held discussions with anyone regarding delimitation, nor has anyone approached us about it. We will formulate our stance once the bill is introduced," Sule said. She emphasized that any decision on forthcoming legislation would be taken collectively after detailed consultations within the INDIA bloc.

Sule stressed that the alliance has consistently demanded the implementation of a 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament, rejecting suggestions that this issue was linked to delimitation. "The INDIA alliance never...