After Vijay-led all-party meet, Tamil Nadu leaders vow united front against delimitation
The meeting, held at Kalaivanar Arangam, was attended by around 21 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, primarily from the Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK and IUML.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay convened an all-party meeting on Saturday to discuss opposition to the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, which aims to redraw parliamentary constituencies. The meeting, attended by around 21 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from various parties, including Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK, and IUML, resulted in a unanimous decision to strongly oppose any population-based redrawing of constituencies.
Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram emphasized that Tamil Nadu's parliamentary representation must remain untouched, stating that reducing the state's representation would have significant consequences for the region's political voice and India's Parliament. The meeting comes as reports suggest that the government may reintroduce the delimitation bill during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
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