The DMK announces it will not participate in an all-party meeting convened by the TVK-led state government to discuss delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi calls the exercise “political drama,” stating the party’s stand on delimitation remains unchanged.
Both outlets report that Kanimozhi links the delimitation consultation to broader state issues. She says the DMK’s participation would be conditional on the government holding an all-party meeting on the Mekedatu dam. The Times of India also adds that the party urges the government to resolve the ongoing Mekedatu and Cauvery water disputes.
While the reports broadly agree on the boycott, they emphasize slightly different angles. The Hindu focuses on the boycott and the stated conditional demand regarding the Mekedatu all-party meeting. Times of India highlights the party’s criticism of the delimitation process and frames it as a claim for constitutional changes to protect representation for southern states, alongside water-dispute resolution demands.
