Political leaders from Karnataka and Telangana have voiced concerns that the upcoming delimitation of parliamentary constituencies could reduce the political influence of southern states, which contribute disproportionately to India's national tax revenues. BJP Rajya Sabha member K. Laxman, the party's national OBC president, sought to reassure critics by stating that the Modi government intends to conduct the exercise on a "pro-rata" basis, meaning states will receive additional Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) seats proportional to their existing share rather than purely based on population growth. Laxman added that the process would also expand representation for women, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, but southern leaders remain wary that any population-based formula could still dilute their region's economic and political clout.