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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin shared campaign material against parliamentary delimitation, arguing that progressive southern states must not lose vital legislative representation.

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#FairDelimitationForTN https://t.co/ml8ACB9gID

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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin circulated public campaign materials focusing on the severe consequences of proposed parliamentary delimitation, rallying regional and national awareness around the hashtag FairDelimitationForTN. Stalin highlighted analytical presentations demonstrating how recalculating Lok Sabha constituencies strictly on post-2026 population figures would systematically penalize states that successfully implemented national population policies over the last five decades.

The Chief Minister argued that Tamil Nadu's disciplined investments in female literacy, family welfare, and maternal healthcare resulted in population stabilization that benefited the entire nation, emphasizing that such success must not lead to political marginalization. He pointed out that reducing Tamil Nadu's proportion of parliamentary seats would weaken the democratic voice of progressive citizens while rewarding states that neglected population control with increased legislative dominance. Stalin declared that such a formula directly undermines the core pact of federal democracy.

Stalin reiterated the urgent need for a binding constitutional guarantee extending the 1971 census formula for seat allocation. He concluded that Tamil Nadu will lead a broad coalition of affected states to ensure that federal governance respects regional contributions and preserves equitable democratic representation.

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