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Let 1971 census be basis of Lok Sabha seats for 30 years: Tamil Nadu parties

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin led an all-party meeting to oppose population-based delimitation, calling it a threat to India's federal structure. The resolution requests PM Modi to maintain the 1971 census-based Lok Sabha seat allocation for 30 more years to avoid penalising states for successful welfare programmes.
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