BJP wants to reduce seats where they lose polls: Mannon delimitation
Mumbai: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government at the Centre is attempting to reduce parliamentary seats in regions where it does not perform well electorally.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mann claimed that the proposed delimitation exercise is designed to benefit the ruling party. “I spoke to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, and two Tamil Nadu ministers are coming to meet me. We want to know how many seats they want to increase. Now, they want to reduce the number of seats in Tamil Nadu because their population is low, which means they are going against population control,” he said.
Joint Action Committee Meeting on March 22
Mann’s remarks come ahead of a Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 22 in Chennai. The meeting aims to bring together Chief Ministers and leaders from various political parties to oppose the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK government has been vocal against the Centre’s moves, particularly on issues such as the three-language formula in the National Education Policy and the delimitation process. Stalin has called for a united political front against what he described as a “blatant assault on federalism.”
Concerns Over Delimitation Impact
DMK MP Kanimozhi echoed these concerns, stating that delimitation based on population size would negatively impact several states, particularly in the South and the Northeast. She revealed that the DMK has received strong support from leaders across India.
“We have received very positive feedback from different Chief Ministers and leaders across the country. They are happy that CM MK Stalin has taken up this initiative because this delimitation will hurt many states, especially southern states, as well as Punjab and northeastern states,” Kanimozhi told ANI.
The upcoming March 22 meeting in Chennai is expected to be a crucial platform for opposition parties to strategize against the proposed changes, as concerns grow over the impact of delimitation on political representation in various states.
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