Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to base delimitation on 1971 Census. His statement came during an all-party meeting over delimitation issue which he chaired . He also demanded increased number of parliamentary seats along with necessary constitutional amendments. MK Stalin referred these demands as the minimum expectations of Tamil Nadu. He informed that a joint action committee for MPs from South India will be formed to take this issue forward.
What Did MK Stalin Say?
MK Stalin said, “We urge the Prime Minister to assure that the delimitation process will be done based on 1971 census only after 2026 and for the next 30 years. We also demand that the number of parliamentary seats should be increased and the necessary constitutional amendments should be made. This all-party meeting places these demands as the minimum expectations of Tamil Nadu. We will take this issue to the people and create awareness about it. We will also form a joint action committee for MPs from South India to take this issue forward.”
‘Sword Hanging Over Southern States’ Says Stalin
Stalin further stated that the states has been pushed to carry forward one big protest of rights. He said that the sword of Delimitation is hanging above the heads of southern states. “Tamil Nadu has been pushed to carry forward one big rights protest. The sword known as Delimitation is hanging above the heads of southern states. Tamil Nadu faces a big threat,” added Stalin.
Loss Of Parliamentary Seats
He pointed out that Tamil Nadu’s success in controlling its population through family planning and women empowerment could lead to a loss of parliamentary seats. Stalin said, “If the present 543 sets continue due to less population, there is a possibility of reducing our Parliament constituencies. Tamil Nadu could lose 8 seats. There won’t be 39 MPs for Tamil Nadu, only 32 MPs would be there.”
He asserted that if the delimitation is done solely based on population, Tamil Nadu would only gain 10 more seats, leading to a loss of 12 seats overall.
Notably, the Tamil Nadu BJP did not attend the all-party meet. The delimitation of parliamentary constituencies is scheduled to take place in 2026.
