Archive · 9 Aug 2026
DMK to skip all-party meet over delimitation fears: Kanimozhi
Imagine a big national game where each state gets a certain number of players.
Right now, the state of Tamil Nadu gets to send about 7.18 percent of the players to the national parliament.
Changing how many players each state gets is called delimitation.
A political party called the DMK is worried that Tamil Nadu might end up with fewer players after the change.
A leader of the party, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, said they want the change to be fair.
She said the party will not attend a big meeting of members of parliament.
The meeting is being led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
It is happening in Chennai on Saturday.
The DMK is staying away to show they care about keeping Tamil Nadu's share of representatives.
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMK deputy general secretary and leader in Parliament, explained the party's position on delimitation.
The DMK wants fair delimitation that keeps the state's Lok Sabha representation from falling below the current 7.18 percent.
The party will not attend the all-party meeting of MPs, which is presided over by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
The all-party meeting is scheduled for Saturday in Chennai.
The DMK affirmed its commitment to ensuring a fair delimitation process.
- Who
- Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMK deputy general secretary and leader in Parliament; the meeting is presided over by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
- What
- The DMK announced it will not attend the all-party meeting of MPs and reiterated its commitment to a fair delimitation.
- When
- Saturday, the date of the all-party meeting.
- Where
- Chennai.
- Why
- The DMK wants to ensure delimitation does not reduce the state's Lok Sabha representation below the current 7.18 percent.
- Party
- DMK
- Spokesperson
- Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Deputy General Secretary and Leader in Parliament
- Current Lok Sabha representation
- 7.18 percent
- Meeting
- All-party meeting of MPs
- Presiding officer
- Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
- Location
- Chennai
- Timing
- Saturday
- DMK decision
- Will not attend the all-party meeting