CM Vijay likely to move resolution in Assembly seeking freeze on Lok Sabha seats at 543

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is predicted to maneuver a decision within the Meeting on Wednesday (August 11, 2026) relating to the proposed delimitation train, urging the Union authorities to completely keep the prevailing energy of the Lok Sabha at 543 and retain the present inter-State distribution of seats.

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Mr. Vijay had, on August 8, 2026, convened a meeting with Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai. Of the whole 57 MPs — 39 within the Lok Sabha and 18 within the Rajya Sabha — from Tamil Nadu, solely 19 MPs participated. On the assembly, it was determined to undertake a decision within the Meeting to guard the rights of Tamil Nadu and the southern States.

The decision can be more likely to emphasise sustaining the present Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha ratio of two.2:1, whereas concurrently implementing 33% reservation for ladies within the 2029 Lok Sabha and subsequent Meeting elections with none delay, primarily based on the prevailing 543 seats.

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