Priya Chaturvedi Global Markets Professional, avid reader, finding rhythm in semi-classical dance and expression in Hindi verse. LinkedIn The recent defeat of the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha has not silenced the debate on delimitation; rather, it has intensified age-old anxieties over federalism and equitable voting rights. The current political mood of the country demands a deeper understanding of this exercise. Article 82 of the Indian Constitution,