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Tamil Nadu MPs demand Lok Sabha strength stay at 543
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This is not just a Tamil Nadu-versus-Centre showdown; it is a test of whether southern states can forge a common front without being split by party loyalties. The DMK calling CM Vijay’s meeting a 'political drama' while holding its own hardline position is not unity, it is turf war. A pointed question for every southern party: will you sink the next Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament if it changes seat shares, or will you do what parties always do, fold when the Whips arrive?
Source: thenewsminute.com
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