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Stalin made the comments at a function organised by Tamil Nadus Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, where he presided over weddings of 31 couples...
According to a research paper published ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in the case the delimitation exercise is carried out in India as scheduled in 2026, northern states will gain 32 seats while southern states will lose around 24 seats...
The states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala would together lose 16 seats in the process that is carried out to reflect the demographic changes in a state, Union Territory or at the national level, the study, titled Indias Emerging Crisis of Representation, said...
We refuse to be treated as second-class citizens and have unanimously passed two resolutions: One to shield our state from unfair delimitation exercise, ensuring that we are not punished for our socio-economic progress and successful population control measures; and another staunchly opposing the undemocratic [one nation one election] fantasy, which threatens the very fabric of our diverse democracy, Stalin added...
Earlier, in 2023, when the Womens Reservation Bill was passed, Stalin had appealed to the Union government to allay the fears of political parties in the southern states that the delimitation process would reduce the representation of the states in Parliament, calling the exercise a sword hanging above their heads...
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