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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM to freeze Lok Sabha at 543 seats
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging a constitutional amendment to permanently fix the Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats, amid fears that southern…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging a constitutional amendment to permanently fix the Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats, amid fears that southern states will lose representation after the upcoming delimitation exercise based on post-1971 population data. The letter follows a special resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 12, moved by Vijay himself. He also urged the Centre to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha from the 2029 general elections without linking it to the delimitation process, calling it a democratic right. The Centre's proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026, could expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats, stoking southern concerns that faster-growing northern states will gain disproportionate influence.
The Indian Opinion
The demand to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543 is a legitimate concern for southern states that have successfully controlled population growth, but it risks deepening the North-South political divide. Northern states will argue that representation should reflect current population. The real test is whether the Centre will engage with the resolution or push ahead with the 2026 Delimitation Bill. And will women's reservation finally be implemented without being tied to the delimitation timeline?
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
