Suvendu hints at more seats after delimitation, asks Speaker to find land for new Bengal Assembly house

2 min readKolkataUpdated: Jul 26, 2026 09:41 AM IST West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also spoke of creating a new website to provide information on legislators’ attendance and performance. (Express Photo)Hinting at an increased number of Assembly seats if the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill is passed, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asked Speaker Rathindra Bose to find land for a new Assembly house. Addressing the budget session’s vote of thanks, Adhikari said, “A new Assembly building will have to be constructed, like the Lok Sabha. This is because if the Centre’s proposed delimitation, that is, redrawing of constituencies, and 33 percent reservation for women are implemented, it will be difficult to provide seating space for legislators in the current Assembly.”“Please ins