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TN CM Vijay-led MPs’ meet opposes delimitation, boycotted by DMK, AIADMK
TN CM Vijay-led MPs’ meet opposes delimitation, boycotted by DMK, AIADMK
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs from the ruling alliance that unanimously resolved to oppose the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise. The meeting demanded the Lok Sabha…
The Story in Brief
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs from the ruling alliance that unanimously resolved to oppose the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise. The meeting demanded the Lok Sabha be frozen at 543 seats and Tamil Nadu's 39 seats remain unchanged, with a 2.2:1 ratio between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats. The DMK and AIADMK boycotted the meeting, calling it a 'farce' and a 'hurriedly staged drama'. DMK leader Kanimozhi later termed it a 'political drama' to divert attention from the Cauvery-Mekedatu issue. The meeting resolved to adopt a resolution in the state assembly to permanently safeguard southern states' representation. Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar alleged the BJP was pushing delimitation for 'election arithmetic'.
The Indian Opinion
One narrative paints the Centre as solely motivated by 'election arithmetic', while the opposition dismisses any meeting as a 'drama'. Both exaggerations avoid the real issue: the 2026 census and the 1971 base year freeze. The DMK's own earlier resolution sought a 30-year extension of the freeze, which is not a permanent solution. The ruling alliance's demand for a perpetual freeze is equally untenable. The test will come when the Centre tables a bill. Will the opposition then vote with the ruling alliance, or continue to boycott?
Sources (2): english.mathrubhumi.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
