# Tamil Nadu MPs demand Lok Sabha strength stay at 543 2026-08-09T06:09:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu MPs from several parties, at a meeting convened by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday, resolved that the Lok Sabha should remain at 543 seats and the current allocation among states be frozen. The meeting opposed any increase based on population, which they said would penalise states that have controlled population growth. Only about 20 of the state’s 57 MPs attended; the DMK and AIADMK boycotted, calling it a 'political drama'. The meeting decided that the Tamil Nadu Assembly should adopt a resolution urging the Centre to protect the state’s representation, and that parties must oppose any Constitutional Amendment Bill altering seat allocation. CM Vijay appealed for unity. The DMK, which skipped the meet, insists the 1971 population base should be used for another 30 years after 2026, and wants Tamil Nadu’s 7.18 per cent share protected if the Lok Sabha is expanded. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com Tags: all-party meeting, delimitation, DMK, Lok Sabha seats, population, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-mps-demand-lok-sabha-strength-stay-at-543/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-mps-demand-lok-sabha-strength-stay-at-543/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.