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Gerrymandering: Meaning, history, and usage in politics

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 64 words · By Akul Baiju
Indian Electoral Politics
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‘Gerrymandering’ is a term often used in politics across the globe.

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Techniques found 1
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What happened

‘Gerrymandering’ is a term often used in politics across the globe.

Why it matters

Lawmakers are frequently accused of siding with one political party or side by “gerrymandering” the electoral map.

Common ground

The term has entered Indian polity with Indian National Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the delimitation exercise as a tool for “gerrymandering.” Published - April 17, 2026 02:00 pm IST

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/gerrymandering-meaning-explained-par…

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Claim 1: “The term has entered Indian polity with Indian National Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the delimitation exercise as a tool for “gerrymandering.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Indian National Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the delimitation exercise for 'gerrymandering.' Specific reports from The Hindu and The Guardian support this accusation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative Assembly elections were held in Assam on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 May 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Assam_Legislative_Assembl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gaurav Gogoi (born 4 September 1982) is an Indian politician from Assam who, since 2024, has served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha from the Indian National Congress, and, as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaurav_Gogoi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarun Gogoi (11 October 1936 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was the longest serving Chief Minister of Assa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarun_Gogoi
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Claim 2: “‘Gerrymandering’ is a term often used in politics across the globe.”
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Multiple web search results define 'gerrymandering' as a political manipulation of electoral boundaries, indicating its use in political discourse. The evidence confirms its definition and application in electoral contexts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrymandering, (/ ˈdʒɛrimændərɪŋ /, originally / ˈɡɛrimændərɪŋ /) [1][2] defined in the contexts of representative electoral systems, is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an advantage over its rivals (political or partisan gerrymanderi…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/gerrymandering
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web search NEUTRAL — Know more about the meaning, history, and global impact of gerrymandering in politics, from its origins to contemporary usage.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/gerrymandering-m…
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Claim 3: “Lawmakers are frequently accused of siding with one political party or side by “gerrymandering” the electoral map.”
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Multiple independent news reports detail instances where lawmakers are accused of manipulating electoral maps to favor a political party. Sources mention lawmakers circumventing anti-gerrymandering standards and designing maps to improve 'political performance.'
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge rejected a revised map that had been approved Oct. 6 by the Republican-led Legislature in response to her original ruling invalidating districts adopted after the 2020 census because lawmake…
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymandering-voti…
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web search NEUTRAL — GOP lawmakers were explicit that the new map was designed to improve "political performance," an act of political or partisan gerrymandering — in which a controlling party carves out maps to ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — How gerrymandering has reshaped the political map for red and blue states Some states have taken actions to rein in partisanship in redistricting.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/gerrymandering-reshaped-politic…
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