Dindigul, April 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai on Friday said that the Women's Reservation Bill would ensure enhanced representation in Parliament without altering the existing regional share, adding that Tamil Nadu's MPs would be "increase from 39 to 59", which is a direct 50 per cent rise.

He said that South India's share in the Lok Sabha would remain unchanged at 21.9 per cent even after its implementation. He added that the Bill would ensure that no one would be "reduced or disadvantaged".

Addressing a campaign rally in Madurai in support of AIADMK candidate Paramasivam in the Vedasandur constituency, Annamalai said, "Before this Bill, out of 543 MPs, South India's share was 21.9%. Even after this bill, South ...