"Will not cooperate with Centre even if we lose": DMDK Gen Secy on delimitation row

Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 25 (ANI): Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) General Secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth on Tuesday declared that her party would not cooperate with the central government, even if they face defeat over the delimitation issue.
Speaking to the media, Premalatha emphasised that the DMDK would inform the public about the party's alliance ahead of the 2026 elections.
"We will not cooperate with the central government even if we lose. Surely, we will fight against them (the central government)," she said.
"We will inform everyone about the DMDK alliance before the 2026 elections," the DMDK General Secretary said.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced that all-party parliamentarians from the state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to push for their demand for fair delimitation.
Stalin emphasised that Tamil Nadu had led the charge on the issue by passing a legislative resolution, holding an all-party meeting, and forming an all-India Joint Action Committee, making a significant impact at the national level.
"The demand made by Tamil Nadu is for fair delimitation. It is the first state in India to pass a legislative resolution, an all-party meeting, and an all-India Joint Action Committee, which has had an impact on the Indian level. To take this to the next level, all-party parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu are set to meet the Honourable Prime Minister and press our demand!" posted Stalin on X.
The Tamil Nadu government has been vocal about its opposition to any delimitation process that could reduce the state's representation in Parliament due to population control efforts.
The proposed meeting with the Prime Minister aims to ensure that Tamil Nadu's concerns are addressed in any future changes to parliamentary seat allocation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin called a Joint Action Committee meeting on Saturday to discuss the issue of delimitation. Leaders from various states gathered in Chennai to express their concerns with the proposed exercise.
The Joint Action Committee also passed a resolution on the issue of delimitation, expressing concern over the "lack of transparency and clarity" from the Union government.
The JAC unanimously demanded greater transparency from the Union government regarding any delimitation exercise and called for the extension of the freeze on Parliamentary constituencies based on the 1971 Census Population for another 25 years.
The JAC, led by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, urged the central government to "not penalise" the states which have effectively implemented the population control program. (ANI)