Divya Delhi:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin invited all registered political parties to Chennai for Lok Sabha seat delimitation. Delimitation could cost Tamil Nadu eight parliamentary seats, Stalin warned at the state Cabinet meeting. Southern states like Tamil Nadu handle population growth well. How can that be justified if it undermines our legislative power and voice?After the 18th LS vote, the ruling DMK promised status quo on Lok Sabha seats in its manifesto. Five-year caste and population census. 1971 constituencies 41–39. Due to state pressure, the Union Government has maintained the number of constituencies since 2002 under the updated statute. At the upcoming constituency delimitation, the DMK guarantees this. These states have better population control, but the next delimitation is expected to increase Lok Sabha seats significantly, which may appeal to other southern states with weak BJPs. Kerala. Population growth-based LS seat delimitation might also modify Rajya Sabha structure.