Delimitation Bill: DMK MP On Parliament Tussle After Skipping Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Meet
Tamil Nadu leaders want delimitation halted, warning a population-based redraw could cut the state’s 39 Lok Sabha seats after the post-2026 Census.
- On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay convened a meeting at Chennai's Kalaivanar Arangam where MPs demanded the Lok Sabha remain frozen at 543 seats to protect Tamil Nadu's existing 39-seat representation.
- Participants convened amid concerns that population-based delimitation following the post-2026 Census could reduce southern states' representation, with attendees describing the proposal as an attempt to weaken Tamil Nadu's political influence.
- Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram argued that increasing total seats to 815 or 850 would diminish individual speaking time; Tamil Nadu previously lost seats when the total rose from 522 to 543.
- The DMK and AIADMK boycotted the event, calling it a 'farce,' while the 19 attending MPs resolved to vote against any Constitutional Amendment Bill on delimitation brought before Parliament.
- To protect the state's rights, the group plans to adopt a government resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, while VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan proposed rotating reserved constituencies every 10 years.
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Delimitation Bill: DMK MP On Parliament Tussle After Skipping Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Meet
DMK MP P. Wilson reacts to the Delimitation Bill controversy and the political tussle in Parliament after skipping Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s meeting. Wilson explains his stand as concerns grow in Tamil Nadu over delimitation, political representation and the impact of population-based seat redistribution. Watch P. Wilson’s key remarks on the Delimitation Bill, DMK’s position and the ongoing political debate in Parliament.
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