Chennai, April 17 -- After the Constitution Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hailed the outcome and said that the delimitation is about representation, which must strengthen the Union, "not weaken its balance."

In a post on X, Stalin said that Tamil Nadu fought and the state has won. Notably, Stalin-led DMK and its allies have been quite vocal against the delimitation bill, asserting that the passage of the Bill would weaken the voice of the Southern states.

"TN fought. TN won. Delimitation is about representation, about who gets a voice in India's democracy. It must strengthen the Union, not weaken its balance. Guided by Periyar, inspired by Anna, and strengthened by Kalaigna...