Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has expressed worries about the potential decrease in the number of parliamentary seats for the state. At a wedding in Kolathur, he mentioned that this situation is happening because Tamil Nadu has effectively followed family planning programs over the years. The state currently has 39 Lok Sabha seats, and many people are concerned about losing any of them in the upcoming delimitation process.
In October last year, Stalin had encouraged families in Tamil Nadu to consider having more children. He pointed out that with fewer births, the state might lose representation in Parliament. He said, “While we usually wish for happy, small families, we have to rethink when it comes to our representation.”
In 2023, Stalin described the delimitation process as a “Damocles sword,” urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reassure southern states that their representation won’t be cut down. He argued that this would be unfair since they have followed government policies to control population growth. He called on everyone to work together to oppose any efforts that might reduce their political representation. “We must protect the interests of Tamil Nadu,” he stated.
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