Tamil Nadu CM Vijay holds meeting to discuss delimitation; DMK, AIADMK skip
The DMK and the AIADMK boycotted the meeting, calling it a “farce” and a “drama” while saying they were “not completely against delimitation”.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay convened a meeting with Tamil Nadu MPs on Saturday to discuss the Centre's proposed delimitation. The DMK and AIADMK boycotted the meeting, accusing it of being a farce and a drama. The meeting was attended by 19 MPs, including 11 Congress MPs, two MPs from each of the CPI, CPI(M) and VCK, and one MP each from MDMK and IUML.
The DMK, which has 22 Lok Sabha and 8 Rajya Sabha MPs, was not completely against delimitation, according to DMK MP K Kanimozhi. She emphasized that her party was seeking a fair delimitation rather than opposing it entirely. During the election, DMK President and former CM MK Stalin had emphasized the importance of protecting Tamil Nadu's rights over electoral victory.
The AIADMK criticized the meeting, calling it a "hurriedly staged drama" since no new delimitation bill has been introduced in Parliament and there is no official announcement regarding it. The Congress also expressed disappointment at the DMK and AIADMK for skipping the meeting, despite their long history in power in the state.
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