Delimitation Bill | Supriya Sule Rules Out Joining NDA Ahead Of Monsoon Session

Is Sharad Pawar's NCP warming up to the Centre on the contentious delimitation bill that was defeated in Parliament in April after the government failed to muster two-thirds majority support?

Party MP and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule on Wednesday hinted that NCP (SP) may support the bill if the government introduces a significant amendment to increase Lok Sabha and Assembly seats across states by 50 percent.

"Give the 50 percent condition on paper, then we will discuss," Sule said at a press conference.

Sule also revealed that she attended an all-party meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to discuss the bill, which was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

She claimed the government has a proposal to include the 50% cap in the bill.

"The bill is still not with us. I can't speak on the bill unless it is with us," she said.