Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hosted the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on delimitation in Chennai, bringing together leaders from multiple states to push for "fair representation" in Parliament. The move comes amid concerns that southern states, which have successfully controlled population growth, may lose seats in the upcoming delimitation process.

Addressing the gathering, Stalin emphasized that the movement was not against delimitation but against its unfair implementation. "States that followed national population policies should not be penalized," he said, proposing a legal expert committee to challenge any unjust changes.

States Rally for Representation
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned that the proposal was like the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over the southern states, accusing the BJP of using it for "narrow political interests." Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy pledged to escalate the issue to the national level, with the next JAC meeting set to be held in Hyderabad. Odisha’s BJD leader Naveen Patnaik, attending virtually, backed the demand for constitutional amendments to prevent seat reductions.

BJP’s Counterattack
The BJP dismissed the meeting as a political diversion, staging protests outside the venue. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai accused Stalin of "manufacturing a crisis" to distract from governance failures, while BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan called it a "corruption-hiding exercise."

Constitutional Crossroads
With the 42nd and 84th Constitutional Amendments freezing delimitation until 2026, the debate over representation is intensifying. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure no state loses its parliamentary strength, setting the stage for a major political battle ahead.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hosted the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on delimitation in Chennai, bringing together leaders from multiple states to push for "fair representation" in Parliament. The move comes amid concerns that southern states, which have successfully controlled population growth, may lose seats in the upcoming delimitation process.

Addressing the gathering, Stalin emphasized that the movement was not against delimitation but against its unfair implementation. "States that followed national population policies should not be penalized," he said, proposing a legal expert committee to challenge any unjust changes.

States Rally for Representation
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned that the proposal was like the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over the southern states, accusing the BJP of using it for "narrow political interests." Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy pledged to escalate the issue to the national level, with the next JAC meeting set to be held in Hyderabad. Odisha’s BJD leader Naveen Patnaik, attending virtually, backed the demand for constitutional amendments to prevent seat reductions.

BJP’s Counterattack
The BJP dismissed the meeting as a political diversion, staging protests outside the venue. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai accused Stalin of "manufacturing a crisis" to distract from governance failures, while BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan called it a "corruption-hiding exercise."

Constitutional Crossroads
With the 42nd and 84th Constitutional Amendments freezing delimitation until 2026, the debate over representation is intensifying. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure no state loses its parliamentary strength, setting the stage for a major political battle ahead.