Tamil Nadu’s MK Stalin Reaches Out To 7 CMs To ‘Chart Collective Course’ In opposition to Delimitation – News18

Final Up to date:March 07, 2025, 16:43 IST

Stalin expressed sturdy opposition to delimitation, emphasising that it unfairly penalised states that efficiently applied inhabitants management measures and maintained good governance.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday referred to as on his seven counterparts in southern Indian states, West Bengal, Odisha and Punjab, to type and be a part of a Joint Motion Committee (JAC) towards the delimitation train proposed by the union authorities.

In a letter addressed to Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan, Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah, Telangana’s Revanth Reddy, Andhra Pradesh’s Chandrababu Naidu, West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee, Odisha’s Mohan Majhi and Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann, he talked about about two particular requests.

First, a proper consent by the states of “Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka within the South”, together with “West Bengal and Odisha within the east, Punjab within the north.”

Moreover, he has additionally referred to as senior political leaders from different events in every of those states to appoint a “senior consultant” from the occasion who may serve on the JAC to assist coordinate Tamil Nadu’s “unified technique.”

“Delimitation is a blatant assault on federalism, punishing states that ensured inhabitants management by stripping away our rightful voice in Parliament. We is not going to permit this democratic injustice!” he mentioned on X.

He has additionally proposed an inaugural assembly on March 22 in Chennai to debate a collective path ahead to debate the delimitation.

Stalin expressed sturdy opposition to delimitation, emphasising that it unfairly penalised states that efficiently applied inhabitants management measures and maintained good governance.

In his letter, he identified delimitation workout routines after 1976 had been frozen by a 2002 modification, handed when the BJP’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister – that mentioned modifications to the general variety of Lok Sabha seats – now 543 – can be frozen until a minimum of 2026.

191 Census Ought to Be Foundation For Delimitation: Stalin

Earlier on March 5, he referred to as n all-party assembly on delimitation the place proposed that the 1971 Census be the idea for delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies for 30 years beginning 2026.

On the assembly that was attended by important opposition AIADMK amongst others, Stalin, shifting a decision, mentioned that within the occasion of enhance within the variety of seats in Parliament, the 1971 Census ought to be the idea for it and that acceptable Constitutional modification ought to be carried out.

Additionally, the 1971 inhabitants knowledge ought to be the idea for delimitation of LS seats for 30 years from 2026 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ought to make an assurance within the Parliament, he asserted.

Lately Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah had mentioned the delimitation train is not going to have an effect on southern states, together with Tamil Nadu, and had accused Stalin of spreading a misinformation marketing campaign on the matter.

Looking for to place to relaxation hypothesis on the topic, he had asserted no southern state would see a discount within the Parliamentary illustration when delimitation shall be carried out on pro-rata foundation. The DMK had questioned this assertion as effectively, asking the idea for professional rata–whether or not on inhabitants or the present constituency of MP or MLAs.

What Is Delimitation?

Delimitation is just the method of redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary and state meeting constituencies to mirror modifications in inhabitants. It’s carried out to make sure honest political illustration based mostly on demographic shifts and likewise determines what number of seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), each within the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Delimitation is constitutionally sanctioned vide Articles 82 and 170 of the Indian Structure, whereby the variety of seats and their boundaries are adjusted after every Census. This process is carried out on the idea of the most recent Census knowledge, by the Delimitation Fee, which is ready up by means of a legislation handed by the Parliament.

A pan-India, full-fledged delimitation train was carried out 3 times, specifically in 1952, 1963, and 1973, after the 1951, 1961, and 1971 Census workout routines, respectively, with one other delimitation occurring in 2002.

(With inputs from companies)