Iran to increase parliamentary seats as required by constitution after decades of delay

The Iranian government has just three months to finally implement Article 64 of the constitution which mandates an increase in the number of parliamentary seats, forcing better representation for Iranians in underrepresented regions. The directive requires the government to facilitate the addition of 40 new representatives from densely populated regions to the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis or Majles). The plan, approved by the parliament last month and ratified by the Guardian Council, aims to address significant demographic shifts that have occurred since the last adjustment to the parliament composition in 1999. [ . . . ] Article 64 of the constitution stipulates that 20 representatives should be added to the parliament every 10 years. However, no adjustments have been made since 1999, despite four previous attempts to increase the number of seats, which were blocked by government opposition.
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