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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay<\/a> has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state\u2019s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.\u201cI urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer a reduction in its percentage of representation in Parliament on account of its success in population stabilisation,\u2019\u2019 Vijay said at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah at Mamallapuram on Thursday.Vijay\u2019s remark indicated a shift from the categorical opposition to delimitation through the resolution he moved in the TN assembly on Aug 12. In contrast, Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar demanded that Union govt retain existing LS seats for the next 25 years.\u201cAs the freeze on allocation of Lok Sabha seats based on 1971 Census approaches its end and the Delimitation Bill 2026 is considered, there is a genuine and shared concern across southern states that delimitation based predominantly on populations may diminish our current voice in Parliament,\u2019\u2019 Vijay said. Vijay said southern states have been at the forefront of population stabilisation, human development and economic growth. \u201cThese achievements reflect the successful implementation of national priorities and should not result in a reduction of our representation,\u201d he said.Urging the Union govt to provide legislative assurance that there would not be a reduction in the state\u2019s representation in Parliament, Vijay said such an approach would uphold the principles of equity, preserve the federal balance envisioned by the Constitution and reinforce the confidence of all states in democratic institutions.On education, Vijay sought exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET and permission to fill all seats under the state quota in MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses based on Class XII marks.Vijay spoke at length on inter-state water disputes, stressing the rights of lower-riparian states. He said Supreme Court and tribunal orders on inter-state water disputes should be implemented in letter and spirit. \u201cOn Cauvery, timely implementation of the SC judgment and decisions of Cauvery Water Management Authority remain essential,\u2019\u2019 he said. On Mullaperiyar dam, Vijay said \u201csafety must continue to be guided by judicial decisions for increasing the water level to 152ft\u201d.Calling for stronger cooperation between southern states and Centre, Vijay said shared economic interests and natural resources should unite states rather than become sources of conflict. \u201cLet us resolve our differences through dialogue, mutual respect and the rule of law. This is the essence of cooperative federalism,\u201d he said.Vijay said southern states should build on their economic strengths and common markets to promote balanced development, while differences between neighbouring states should not affect broader ties.He urged Centre to ensure that the next Finance Commission\u2019s approach to fiscal devolution recognised both need and performance. \u201cThe southern states seek not preferential treatment, but fair and equitable treatment,\u2019\u2019 he said.Meanwhile, AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran attacked the TVK govt for changing its stand on delimitation within a week of passing a resolution in the assembly. \u201cIs the TVK govt shifting its stance on parliamentary delimitation?\u201d he asked. He said just weeks after convening a meeting with alliance MPs and rushing a resolution against delimitation in the assembly, Vijay\u2019s recent remarks presented a glaring contradiction.<\/div>\n CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state\u2019s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.\u201cI urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state\u2019s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.\u201cI urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer […]","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":1,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":3,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg",400,225,false],"medium":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg",300,169,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cm_vijay.jpg",150,84,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/author\/admin"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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