# DMK, AIADMK boycott Vijay’s all-party meet on delimitation 2026-08-08T10:33:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s all-party MPs meeting on delimitation suffered a major blow on Saturday as 37 of the state's 57 MPs stayed away. The DMK, with 30 MPs, and the AIADMK, with four MPs, led the boycott. The DMK's Kanimozhi called the meet a "political drama" and accused Vijay of trying to divert attention from the Cauvery water dispute. Only 20 MPs from the Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK and IUML attended. The meeting was meant to discuss the proposed redrawing of Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census, which southern states fear will reduce their parliamentary strength. The TVK government has called for a united response to the Union government's proposed delimitation exercise, which could increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to around 850. Parties opposing the move argue that states that controlled population growth should not be penalised. The DMK says no official delimitation bill has been tabled, making the consultation unnecessary. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - thenewsminute.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: AIADMK, delimitation, DMK, Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu, Vijay Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dmk-aiadmk-boycott-vijays-delimitation-meet-only-20-mps-attend/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dmk-aiadmk-boycott-vijays-delimitation-meet-only-20-mps-attend/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.