# DMK leader says party will decide on delimitation only after seeing bill 2026-08-07T16:00:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet DMK leader R S Bharathi said the party will take a call on the Delimitation Bill only after it is tabled in Parliament. He called any decision before reviewing the finalised bill 'early and premature'. The Delimitation Bill, 2026, proposes expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 816 seats. The Union government has said southern states will not lose their proportionate share. For instance, Tamil Nadu's seats would rise from 39 to 59, keeping its share at about 7.2 per cent. Hours later, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin clarified that the party remains opposed to the bill, contradicting reports that the DMK had offered conditional support. 'The DMK has always opposed delimitation. We will continue to oppose it,' he said on Friday. The clarification followed a report in The Hindu that the DMK had softened its stand. The government had earlier failed to secure a two-thirds majority for the bill in April 2026. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: Bill, delimitation, DMK, Lok Sabha, Parliament, Southern states Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dmk-says-delimitation-bill-decision-only-after-parliament-tabling/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dmk-says-delimitation-bill-decision-only-after-parliament-tabling/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.