Overview
- DMK leaders said they will review the text when a delimitation Bill is tabled in Parliament and then take a decision based on its merits to protect the state's interests.
- Party sources say the expected bill will likely be standalone and may propose a 50 percent increase in Lok Sabha seats while keeping current state-level proportions.
- The party discussed the issue at an MPs' meeting that MK Stalin chaired by video link on Thursday, and DMK's organ Murasoli said MPs will voice Tamil Nadu's concerns in Parliament.
- DMK's current cautious stance follows earlier forceful opposition that helped defeat a related Constitution Amendment Bill in April, when Stalin led public protests and burned a copy of the bill.
- Because the Congress has moved into the TVK camp after the state election, DMK sources say the party will decide on the bill without consulting Congress, and the outcome could shift which states gain or lose parliamentary influence.