MK Stalin Chairs Delimitation Meet With 7 State Leaders, Calls It 'Historic' – PICS

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK-backed Joint Action Committee (JAC) convened its first meeting on delimitation in Chennai on Saturday, where a political consensus emerged in support of "fair delimitation."

The meeting was led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and saw the participation of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, former Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao along with several other senior leaders, also took part in the discussions. (Credit: PTI)

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended virtually, while the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) was notably absent. (Credit: PTI)

During the session, CM Stalin emphasised that legal action might be pursued to address the issue. (Credit: PTI)

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy cautioned that if the BJP implements a population-based delimitation, South India will lose its political influence, leading to Northern dominance and relegating the South to "secondary citizens." (Credit: PTI)

Earlier, Tamil Nadu BJP members staged a protest against the delimitation meeting held in Chennai. (Credit: PTI)

The next JAC meeting on delimitation is set to be hosted in Hyderabad. Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar confirmed that Telangana CM Revanth Reddy extended an invitation, which Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin accepted. (Credit: PTI)

DMK leaders Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Udhayanidhi Stalin were also present at the meeting. (Credit: PTI)