DMK MPs to participate in meeting on delimitation convened by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
DMK MPs have agreed to attend a meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to discuss the upcoming delimitation exercise. While participating, the DMK emphasized its commitment to protecting the state's parliamentary representation and urged the government to also address pressing issues like Cauvery water sharing.
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The article highlights ongoing political tensions and regional power dynamics regarding parliamentary representation and resource management in Tamil Nadu.
DMK general secretary Duraimurugan on Friday (August 7, 2026) urged the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government not to resort to “diversionary politics” when the immediate priority was to express Tamil Nadu’s united stand on the sharing of Cauvery water and Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project.
Reacting to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s decision to convene a meeting of Members of Parliament on August 8 to discuss delimitation, Mr. Duraimurugan said the DMK’s stand was that delimitation should be carried out fairly without affecting Tamil Nadu’s representation in Parliament. He added that the party’s MPs would participate in the meeting and present the DMK’s views.
Mr. Duraimurugan said the DMK remained firmly committed to the stand adopted at the all-party meeting convened by the previous DMK government last year and that there had been no change or dilution in its position.
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