Tamil Nadu CM Stalin approaches 7 other CMs, asks them to join committee on delimitation
PTC News Desk: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has approached called on seven counterparts to join a 'joint action committee' of political parties against the delimitation exercise proposed by the Centre.
In a letter to Chief Ministers and former Chief Ministers including Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, Punjab's Bhagwant Mann, and BJP-ruled Odisha's Mohan Chandra Majhi, Stalin has expressed concerns over the Union Government's proposed delimitation exercise citing that it could diminish the influence of states like Tamil Nadu which have successfully controlled their population in shaping nation's future.
The Union Govt's plan for #Delimitation is a blatant assault on federalism, punishing States that ensured population control & good governance by stripping away our rightful voice in Parliament. We will not allow this democratic injustice!
I have written to Hon'ble Chief… pic.twitter.com/1PQ1c5sU2V — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 7, 2025
The Chief Minister stated that if the exercise is based on population after 2026, states with better population control would face a reduction in parliamentary representation, which he called unjust. He also stated that the Union Government has not provided clarity on the matter, only offering vague assurances.
"Delimitation is a blatant assault on federalism, punishing states that ensured population control by stripping away our rightful voice in Parliament. We will not allow this democratic injustice!" he said on X.
To address this issue, Stalin had organized an all-party meeting in Tamil Nadu, where political parties unanimously opposed the proposed delimitation. They agreed to form a Joint Action Committee (JAC) with states facing the same challenge. The JAC will work together to protect the states' representation and ensure that the delimitation process is fair.
In his letter, Stalin requested other states to join the JAC and nominate senior representatives to work together on the issue. He invited them for an inaugural meeting in Chennai on March 22, to plan a collective strategy to protect the interests of the states.
- PTC NEWS
