Congress Backs Tamil Nadu Stance on Lok Sabha Delimitation
· India · Times of India, The Hindu, Indian Express
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram stated that the party wants the existing allocation of Lok Sabha seats maintained for another 25 years without altering the current strength of 543 seats or Tamil Nadu's 39 constituencies. Chidambaram noted that this position aligns with resolutions passed by both the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Congress Working Committee. He expressed satisfaction that both the ruling TVK and the principal opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu support this stance. The development follows Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay raising concerns at the Southern Zonal Council meeting over the proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026. Vijay warned that southern states could lose parliamentary representation if seats are redistributed primarily on the basis of population.
Why it matters
Southern states risk losing parliamentary representation if delimitation proceeds primarily on population figures, potentially weakening their collective legislative voice.
Read the original report — Times of India
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