Chennai, March 24 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday raised concerns over reports suggesting that women's representation in Parliament and State Assemblies may be implemented based on the 2011 Census.

In an 'X' post, Stalin said such a move would be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, 2023, which envisages the implementation of women's reservation only after fresh delimitation based on the Census to be conducted after 2026.

"The recent newspaper reports indicate that women's representation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies is being considered based on the 2011 Census. This step is not in line with The Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by the Union...