Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the day will be “etched in history” as chief ministers from southern states and key opposition parties gathered in Chennai to oppose the Lok Sabha delimitation exercise. Opposing the meeting, Bharatiya Janata Party led by K. Annamalai is conducting a black flag protest in Chennai.
#WATCH | Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates CMs of states as well as leaders from various parties who are attending the meeting on delimitation.
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2025
(Video Source: Tamil Nadu DIPR) pic.twitter.com/WzBReRxKaK
Urging for fair delimitation Chief Ministers A. Revanth Reddy, Pinarayi Vijayan, Bhagawant Mann, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and leaders from various opposition parties are meeting in Chennai demanding fair delimitation. Calling it a historic moment, “Today will be etched in history as the day when states that have contributed to our nation’s development came together to safeguard its federal structure by ensuring #FairDelimitation,” Stalin tweeted.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai and other leaders of the party show black flags, registering their protest against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar over Mekdatu project issue.
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2025
The Deputy CM reached Chennai this morning to attend the meeting on delimitation, called… pic.twitter.com/kSA43Dvp9D
As per reports, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi will be the master of the meeting. Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will present in the meeting about the consequences of delimitation in southern states. Tamil Nadu, which is also engaged in a massive row with the Centre over Hindi imposition, has placed name boards of delegates in English and their respective native languages.
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However, Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai called the meeting a “drama” and said none of the states will lose seats during the delimitation exercise. Annamalai said Chief Minister Stalin, who is heading the meeting, should utilise the opportunity to solve inter-state issues with Kerala and Karnataka. Annamalai charged Stalin had given away Tamil Nadu’s rights to neighbouring states for his political gains.
