Big blow to CM Vijay's all-party meet on delimitation as 37 of 57 Tamil Nadu MPs opt out

In what could be seen a symbolic blow to chief minister C Vijay Joseph, majority of MPs in Tamil Nadu decided to opt out of the all-party MPs' meeting convened by him on Saturday to discuss the issue of delimitation. The MPs have accused.

(Tamil Nadu Assembly/ANI Video Gra)The meeting had been called by Vijay to determine a unified state response to the proposed delimitation exercise, which had raised concerns over the potential reduction of parliamentary seats for southern states, ANI news agency reported. Out of the 57.

What Happened

According to the attendance details, the 20 MPs attending the meeting are largely from the Congress and its smaller allies. The Congress has 12 MPs present, while the VCK, CPI and CPI(M) have two each, and the MDMK and IUML have one.

• Vijay's meeting would be a consultative one including Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs from the stateto deliberate on the proposed Delimitation Bill 2026 and its potential impact on Tamil Nadu.

• Among the MPs expected to attend are 2 from the Congress, two each from the VCK, CPI, and CPI(M), and one each from the MDMK and IUML.

• AIADMK will also skip the meeting with its four MPs, with other parties, including the PMK, MNM, and DMDK – which have one MP each – also joinin gthe boycott.

Key Details

Meanwhile, the ruling DMK has boycotted the meeting, with all 30 of its MPs absent. The main opposition AIADMK also skipped the event, with its four MPs staying away.

• Kanimozhi further added that no official announcement from the Union government has been made regarding the tabling of the delimitation bill in the current Parliament session, adding that since the amended draft is not.

• Vijay has proposed dialogue between the two states to resolve the issue.

• It is currently in focus over Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, which Tamil Nadu has opposed.

Why It Matters

The PMK, MNM and DMDK have also joined the boycott, with one MP each. The MPs, who are skipping the meeting, have accused the TVK-led government of attempting to divert attention from the Cauvery water sharing issue.

• The Cauvery dispute is a decades-old disagreement over the sharing of river water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

• Speaking on the party boycotting the meet, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that the all-party MPs meeting convened by CM Vijay is unnecessary, alleging that it had been called to divert attention from the Cauvery.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge