Though invited, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress chose not to send a representative. This meeting marked the culmination of CM Stalin's growing outreach, which began with an all-party conference in Tamil Nadu on March 5.
CM Stalin issued a video statement on social media ahead of Saturday's (March 22) first Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting with the Opposition state Chief Ministers and leaders.
He questioned the government's preparedness for the all-party meeting called on the subject on Monday, stating that even Congress leaders were unsure of the party's stance.
In the run-up to the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the DMK is carrying out a "fresh make-up to an old drama" to escape opposition among people to its rule and the alleged corruption and dictatorial attitude of Stalin's family, the BJP leader told reporters.
He stated that Tamil Nadu, which has been at the forefront of development indices, would be severely affected by this process. Currently, Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats, but CM Stalin warned that the state could lose as many as eight seats due to delimitation, which is based on population figures
A bigger conspiracy is being hatched to punish the Southern States for their good performance, through the impending Delimitation exercise of Lok Sabha Constituencies, Udhayanidhi Stalin said
This delimitation will lead to a strong people's movement in the entire Southern India. "We are all proud Indians and representatives of the best performing states of India, KTR opined
The principal of a college in Assam has allegedly been suspended after he participated in a protest against the draft delimitation proposal in the state published recently by the ECI.
Union Minister reiterated that as per Article 170 (3) of the Constitution, the total number of seats in the Assembly of each State will be readjusted after the first Census.
