Stalin’s DMK Agreed To Support NDA’s Delimitation Bill? Inside Details Of All-Party Meet

Published 19 July 2026 · politics

Stalin’s DMK Agreed To Support NDA’s Delimitation Bill? Inside Details Of All-Party Meet Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 13:00 IST NK

Stalin’s DMK Agreed To Support NDA’s Delimitation Bill? Inside Details Of All-Party Meet Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 13:00 IST NK Premachandran, Lok Sabha MP from RSP, says DMK said yes, but, according to DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, the govt has not yet given a clear proposal Rapid Read Stalin’s political trajectory began at the age of 14 during the landmark 1967 elections. (File pic/PTI) At the all-party meet on Sunday, did the MK Stalin-led Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) agree to support the Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Delimitation Bill? Lok Sabha MP from the Revolutionary Socialist Party NK Premachandran says it did, but, according to DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, the government has not yet given any clear proposal. LEADERSPEAK Premachandran told News18, “Unfortunately, the DMK has just supported the Delimitation Bill…" DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, however, told CNN-News18, “The government has not come out with any clear proposal for delimitation…. Interests of southern states should not be affected. Women reservation bill….do it immediately with existing numbers. On delimitation, we want more clarity on government’s position." According to sources, the DMK wants the bill to mention 50% seat increase, what Home Minister Amit Shah had said verbally in the Lok Sabha. “If the bill mentions this, they are willing to consider positively," said sources. The government has, so far, not listed the bill for passage in the monsoon session, but government functionaries expressed confidence that they will eventually have the numbers.

DMK SOFTENS STANCE Over the months, the DMK significantly softened its stance on the proposed Delimitation Bill. The DMK’s shift has altered the arithmetic in Parliament as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA seeks to secure the two-thirds majority required to pass the constitutional amendment. The DMK’s pivot comes amid a notable breakdown in its relationship with the Congress. After losing power in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and leaving the INDIA bloc, the DMK has signaled it will evaluate the bill solely on how it impacts Tamil Nadu’s interests, rather than acting as a united front with the Congress. The softening of the DMK’s stance is also attributed to reports that the NDA’s new proposal may include a uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states. This approach aims to alleviate the concern that southern states will lose their relative representation. THE NUMBER GAME The DMK’s 22 Lok Sabha MPs are crucial because the BJP-led NDA is currently short of the two-thirds majority (360 votes) required to pass the Delimitation Bill as a constitutional amendment.With recent rebel additions from other parties, the NDA’s effective strength stands at 319 MPs, leaving them exactly 41 votes short of the target. If the DMK decides to support the bill or strategically abstains to lower the voting threshold, their 22 votes will bring the NDA within striking distance of passing the legislation.