Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the DMK, despite differences with the Congress, has no ideological convergence with the BJP and would decide on the proposed delimitation Bill keeping Tamil Nadu's interests in mind. He also criticised the Centre over key Constitution amendment proposals
The DMK said it will examine the proposed delimitation Bill after it is introduced in Parliament and decide independently based on its merits. Party sources said protecting Tamil Nadu's interests will remain the priority while assessing the scope and objectives of the legislation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to PM Narendra Modi, demanding an all-party meeting on the revised 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill. The draft bill proposes increasing Lok Sabha seats to 850 to operationalize the women's quota by 2029
The Centre is actively exploring the revival of the Delimitation Bill to redraw constituency boundaries before the 2029 elections. Consultations are underway with regional parties to resolve regional representation disputes and advance simultaneous poll reforms
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said the defeat of the delimitation bill in Parliament was possible due to united opposition efforts. He criticised the BJP, called the move a partial victory, and urged continued resistance against similar proposals
Narendra Modi urged Lok Sabha MPs to support the women’s reservation bill, appealing to protect ‘nari shakti’ sentiments and create history by granting 33% quota, alongside voting on delimitation and related bills to expand parliamentary representation.
The BJP is pushing a deeply flawed delimitation exercise under the guise of advancing women’s reservation, raising concerns over fairness, federal balance, and political representation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin burnt a copy of the delimitation bill and called it a black law, alleging it would harm the state’s political representation, as protests by DMK and allies spread across Tamil Nadu
Sanjay Raut accused the BJP-led Centre of pushing a “disguised” delimitation bill, asserting the Opposition will unite to block it. He said leaders like Uddhav Thackeray are coordinating to ensure MPs’ presence and defeat the legislation.
Opposition parties, including AAP, have decided to jointly oppose the delimitation provisions in a Constitution amendment Bill while supporting women’s reservation. Mallikarjun Kharge called the move politically motivated and accused the government of misusing the delimitation process
