India, Aug. 14 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to effect Constitutional amendments to freeze the strength of Lok Sabha at 543 members.

In the letter, CM Vijay cited the resolution passed on August 12, 2026 by the Tamil Nadu assembly on the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies as well as the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women.

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Union government to freeze the number of Lok Sabha seats at 543 and ensure 33 per cent women's reservation in legislative bodies on the basis of this, HT had earlier reported.

"The chief minister said the resolution urges tha...