Vijay Urges Centre To Freeze Lok Sabha Seats At 543, Moves Resolution

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday introduced a resolution in the Assembly against the Union Government's proposed delimitation exercise, urging the Centre to permanently fix the strength of Lok Sabha at 543.The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 16 to expand the Lok Sabha's strength to 850 seats and expedite the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill passed in 2023. However, the bill was not passed, as it failed to secure the constitutionally required special two-thirds majority of members present and voting in Parliament.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.The resolution points out that while a constitutional amendment bill proposes to increase the number of Lok Sabha members from 550 to 850 based on the 2011 census, such…