In Tamil Nadu, a meeting with many political parties, led by Chief Minister M K Stalin, discussed a big issue: the way election districts are drawn, called delimitation. They asked Prime Minister Modi to promise that if delimitation happens, it would be based on the population numbers from the 1971 census for the next 30 years.
In this meeting, which included 58 parties, everyone agreed that changing the districts based on population is unfair. They believe this would reduce the power of Tamil Nadu and other southern states, which have worked hard on family planning and other welfare programs. Some parties, like the BJP and a few others, didn’t join the meeting.
The leaders pointed out that when the government changes the number of members in Parliament, it should take into account the population trends from 1971. They feel it isn’t fair if states that did well with family planning have less representation. They also formed a group to raise awareness about these issues among people in Tamil Nadu.
Stalin raised concerns that the upcoming delimitation in 2026 could lead to fewer seats for Tamil Nadu. He warned that this change could be a threat to the state because it has been successful in managing its population. Tamil Nadu is standing up for its rights and wants fairness in how districts are drawn.
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