Rajasthan Assembly to Expand: MLA Seats May Rise to 270 by 2028

• Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devanani indicated a potential increase in MLA seats from 200 to 270.
• This expansion is anticipated after the national census and subsequent fresh delimitation, possibly affecting the 2028 elections.
• The last increase in Rajasthan Assembly seats was in 1977, when they rose to 200.
• Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma is keen on renovating the Assembly hall, proposing a grand Central Hall similar to Parliament.
• Political impact includes new SC/ST and general seats, changes to constituencies, and the majority mark shifting from 101 to 136.