Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin warned of losing parliamentary seats in the upcoming delimitation, which could reduce representation from 39 MPs to 32. He highlighted that the state's success in controlling the population could result in a seat loss.
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This move is a direct response to the Centre's plans for constituency delimitation on a 'pro-rata' basis, which Stalin believes will unfairly limit southern states' representation.
"We want clarity. The centre should tell us on what basis delimitation will be done, and they have to ensure that justice is done to our states and we should not be losing our representation in parliament," said Kanimozhi.
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday questioned the Centre's stance on delimitation and demanded for demand for fair representation by increasing number of seats for Tamil Nadu.
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