Amend Constitution to freeze Lok Sabha strength at 543, T.N. CM writes to PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend the Constitution to freeze Lok Sabha seat strength at 543 with existing seat distribution.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2026-08-14. The letter attached a resolution adopted by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 2026-08-12.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution urged the Union government to amend the Constitution with the following demands for Lok Sabha representation:
The resolution asked for a constitutional freeze in Lok Sabha seat-related outcomes:
• Freeze the number of Lok Sabha seats at 543.
• Keep the existing proportional distribution of Lok Sabha seats among States and Union Territories.
