'Freeze seats for 25 years': Congress backs Vijay-led TN govt's delimitation stand

The Congress party, led by former Union minister P Chidambaram, has stated that it wants the existing allocation of Lok Sabha seats to be maintained for another 25 years, with no change to the current strength of 543 seats or Tamil Nadu’s 39 constituencies. This position was reflected in resolutions passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Congress Working Committee.

Chidambaram emphasized that the Congress party's stance is that the current seat allocations should be maintained for another 25 years. This comes in the wake of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay raising concerns over the proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026, which could lead to a reduction in parliamentary representation for southern states if seats are redistributed primarily on the basis of population.

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