{"id":11404,"date":"2026-08-12T04:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11404"},"modified":"2026-08-12T04:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:44:05","slug":"delimitation-row-cm-vijay-moves-resolution-to-freeze-lok-sabha-seats-at-543-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11404","title":{"rendered":"Delimitation row: CM Vijay moves resolution to freeze Lok Sabha Seats at 543 | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133170328,imgsize-867163,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ani.jpg\" alt=\"Delimitation row: CM Vijay moves resolution to freeze Lok Sabha Seats at 543\" title=\"Tamil Nadu assembly backs 543 Lok Sabha seat freeze\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Tamil Nadu assembly backs 543 Lok Sabha seat freeze\">Tamil Nadu assembly backs 543 Lok Sabha seat freeze<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tamil-nadu-chief-minister\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamil Nadu chief minister<\/a> C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday moved a special resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to permanently retain the Lok Sabha\u2019s strength at 543 seats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Days after convening a meeting of parties supporting his government, including the Congress and the Left parties that extend support from outside, Vijay moved the resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to maintain the Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha seat ratio at 2.2:1.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The government-sponsored resolution urged the Centre to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections without delay, based on the existing strength of 543 seats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Last week, a meeting convened by Vijay with Tamil Nadu MPs from alliance and friendly parties decided to oppose the Union government\u2019s proposed delimitation exercise in its entirety.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The meeting was boycotted by the main opposition DMK and the AIADMK, with the former calling the deliberations a \u201cfarce\u201d and the latter describing them as a \u201churriedly staged drama\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The MPs had demanded that the ratio of seats between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha be maintained at 2.2:1. They also unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution in the state Assembly to permanently safeguard the interests of Tamil Nadu and other southern states in the delimitation process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Meanwhile, the AIADMK called the meeting a \u201churriedly staged drama\u201d, pointing out that no fresh delimitation Bill had been introduced in Parliament and that there had been no official announcement on the exercise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>While the Congress and other opposition parties have supported the Women&#8217;s Reservation Bill, they have opposed linking its implementation to the delimitation exercise and have demanded that the two be delinked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, was passed by both Houses of Parliament. However, its implementation has not moved forward after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill fell in the Lok Sabha on April 17, failing to secure the constitutionally required two-thirds majority of members present and voting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Bill had linked the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislatures to the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/delimitation-row-cm-vijay-moves-resolution-to-freeze-lok-sabha-seats-at-543\/articleshow\/133170258.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Nadu assembly backs 543 Lok Sabha seat freeze Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday moved a special resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to permanently retain the Lok Sabha\u2019s strength at 543 seats.Days after convening a meeting of parties supporting 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