The number of MLAs will increase in UP! Elections will be held on 605 seats, not 403. Find out why this discussion started.:While political parties in Uttar Pradesh are gearing up for the assembly elections, there are also reports of an increase in the number of seats. However, this will not impact the 2027 elections.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Uttar Pradesh will not only see an increase in Lok Sabha seats but also in the number of MLAs in the state assembly. Following the proposed amendments to the Women's Representation Act, a potential delimitation exercise is being considered, which could increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies by 50 percent.

In this sequence, Uttar Pradesh will not only have 120 Lok Sabha constituencies instead of 80, but the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly is also expected to increase to 605. If this happens, according to one estimate, the average number of Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh's 75 districts, which currently stands at 3-5 constituencies, is expected to increase to 6-8.

If seats increase then how much population will there be in one area?

In the first post-independence elections, Uttar Pradesh had a population of approximately 63.2 million in 1951. The first assembly elections in 1952 had 347 seats, meaning an average population of approximately 182,000. Subsequently, the population increased to approximately 88.3 million in 1971, and after the 1973 delimitation, the number of assembly seats was increased to 425, resulting in a population of approximately 280,000 per seat. Following the division of the state in 2002, the number of assembly seats remained at 403. Subsequently, by 2011, the population had reached approximately 199.8 million, and currently, the average population per assembly seat is approximately 495,000.

If the number of seats increases to 605, each assembly constituency will have a population of 330,000, based on the 2011 census. However, this will not impact the 2027 assembly elections. After delimitation, it is likely that more than 600 MLAs will be elected from Uttar Pradesh in 2032.

Currently, Sahibabad, Loni, and Muradnagar are the largest assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, with over 1.2 million, 800,000, and 750,000 voters, respectively. Mahoba and Sisamau are among the smallest.