Overview

• Stalin argued that progressive southern states deserve constitutional compensation for successful population control rather than penalties in the next delimitation.
• He accused AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami of reviving the party’s BJP alliance ahead of the 2026 assembly polls and siding with the federal government over Tamil Nadu’s representation.
• AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan countered that his party first proposed freezing the state’s current seat share and accused the DMK of spreading falsehoods for political gain.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has pledged that no seats will be cut and that new constituencies will follow a pro rata formula, but critics say these assurances lack enforceable guarantees.
• Tamil Nadu holds 39 of 543 Lok Sabha seats and fears that post-2027 census delimitation will boost representation in high-growth states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.