Tamil Nadu chief minister urges permanent freeze of Lok Sabha at 543 seats
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay introduced a resolution in the state assembly asking the central government to keep the Lok Sabha’s strength permanently at 543 members.
During a session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, chief minister C Joseph Vijay tabled a special resolution that seeks to permanently retain the Lok Sabha at its current strength of 543 seats. The motion received the backing of the assembly members. Vijay urged the central government, referred to as the Centre, to enact the freeze, arguing that it would provide stability amid the broader delimitation discussions. The proposal aims to halt any future increase in the number of parliamentary constituencies. No response from the Centre has been reported yet.
Why it matters
A permanent seat freeze would shape India's parliamentary representation and affect future delimitation reforms.
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