# TNCC chief calls delimitation ‘fraud’; DMK may back bill with riders 2026-08-09T19:43:54+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief B. Manickam Tagore on Sunday called the delimitation Bill a 'fraud', saying no fair exercise was possible. At an anti-delimitation march in Chennai, he accused parties that previously opposed the Bill of now seeking 'fair delimitation'. The DMK, AIADMK, and allies skipped a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Saturday. Meanwhile, The Federal reports the DMK is now open to supporting the Bill if it gets written assurances: a 1971 Census base for seat increases, a uniform 50% increase for all states frozen for 25 years, and a guarantee that Tamil Nadu's share of central funds is not reduced. The government needs 360 votes for the constitutional amendment and currently has 325 on paper. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thefederal.com Tags: BJP, Congress, delimitation, Manickam Tagore, Praveen Chakravarthy, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tncc-chief-calls-delimitation-a-fraud-attacks-bjp-at-chennai-march/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tncc-chief-calls-delimitation-a-fraud-attacks-bjp-at-chennai-march/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.