After Anti-NEET Bill, Vijay-Led Tamil Nadu Govt Votes to Freeze Lok Sabha Strength at 543
Vijay also pressed for 33% women’s reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha polls based on the current 543 constituencies.
- On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay moved a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly opposing the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, urging the Union Government to maintain the Lok Sabha strength at 543.
- The resolution argues that States like Tamil Nadu, which successfully implemented population control measures based on the 1971 Census, must not face reduced political representation in the Indian Parliament.
- Demands include permanently setting Lok Sabha strength at 543 and implementing 33% reservation for women in the 2029 elections; Vijay stated, "Providing reservation for women is not a concession; it is a matter of social justice."
- The Constitution Amendment Bill, introduced April 16, sought to increase Lok Sabha seats to 850 but failed to pass, while The Opposition demanded women's reservation be delinked from the delimitation exercise.
- While the Centre's proposal links expansion to the 2011 Census, the resolution emphasizes that States following national directives should not be penalized, asserting it is the Union Government's duty to protect their political voice.
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Freeze Lok Sabha strength at 543, implement women quota on existing seats: Tamil Nadu to Centre
Amid the Centre’s delimitation push, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s resolution asks the Centre to permanently freeze Lok Sabha seats at the current number and implement 33% reservation for women from the 2029 elections without waiting for fresh delimitation.
What Are Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Four Key Demands To The Centre On Delimitation?
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay moved a resolution in the State Assembly opposing the Union Government's delimitation exercise. The resolution urges the Centre to bring back the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 seats. He argues that the
TN assembly urges Centre to fix LS strength at 543, backs women's quota
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted a resolution, moved by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, urging the Union government to permanently fix the Lok Sabha strength at 543 and implement 33 per cent women's reservation by 2029. The resolution also opposes delimitation that could disadvantage states successful in population control.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Takes Fresh Swipe At Delimitation, Demands 33% Women's Quota From 2029
<p>Tamil Nadu's Legislative Assembly has passed another resolution challenging the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay arguing that changes to parliamentary constituencies must not reduce the political representation of states that have successfully controlled population growth.</p> <p>The resolution, moved by Vijay on Wednesday, also called for the immediate implementation of the 33% reservation for women…
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani introduced a resolution against delimitation, demanding that the central government maintain the current 543 Lok Sabha seats and the existing seat ratio between states. He feared a permanent loss of representation for the southern states if delimitation were based on the post-1971 census.
Vijay Urges Centre To Freeze Lok Sabha Seats At 543, Moves Resolution
The Tamil Nadu resolution seeks to protect the political representation of southern states, arguing that their success in population control should not lead to a reduction in their voice in Parliament.
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