Tamil Nadu Assembly Opposes Delimitation and Simultaneous Polls

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Tamil Nadu Assembly
Passed resolutions
Against delimitation
Against 'One Nation, One Election'
Date
Passed on February 14, 2024
When
February 14, 2024
Why
Opposition reasons
Delimitation
Punishment for population control
Decrease in constituencies
'One Nation, One Election'
Threat to democratic principles
Impractical and dangerous
What
Delimitation
Redrawing constituency boundaries
Based on population changes
Current basis
1971 census
84th Amendment Act
Constituency boundaries frozen
Until first census after 2026
Concerns
Unfair advantage to certain states
'One Nation, One Election'
Simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections
Proposed by Bharatiya Janata Party
Arguments
Cost-saving
Focused governance
Opposition
Contradicts Constitution's structure
Harms parliamentary democracy
Where
Tamil Nadu, India
Who
MK Stalin
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Led opposition
Political parties
AIADMK
Conditional support
Congress, VCK, MDMK, Left parties
Supported resolutions
How
Resolution process
Moved by MK Stalin
Passed by voice vote
Pros
Preserving democracy
Upholding constitutional values
Protecting state rights
Population control
Rewarding states for effective measures
Challenges
Potential seat reduction
For states with controlled population
Threat to federal structure
Centralized election control
Way Forward
Alternative approaches
Delimitation based on 1971 census
Reconsidering 'One Nation, One Election'

The Tamil Nadu Assembly, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, recently passed resolutions opposing two significant electoral reform proposals by the Central Government of India. The first resolution was against the delimitation process, which involves redrawing constituency boundaries based on population changes. Tamil Nadu’s opposition stems from concerns that states with effective population control, like itself, would be unfairly penalized with fewer parliamentary seats. The second resolution opposed the ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy, aiming for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. This proposal was criticized for being impractical and a threat to the constitutional guarantee of independent and fair elections. The Assembly, including various political parties, unanimously supported these resolutions, emphasizing the need to uphold democratic principles and state rights.

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