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Linking women’s reservation with delimitation is unconstitutional, contends G. Ramakrishnan
G. Ramakrishnan, CPI(M) Control Commission Chairperson, told The Hindu in Udhagamandalam that linking women’s reservation with delimitation in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, is unconstitutional and undemocratic. He said opposition parties want women’s reservation and delimitation addressed in separate Bills. He was in Nilgiris to back Congress and DMK candidates in Udhagamandalam and Coonoor during Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026.
Why It Matters
The statement highlights a constitutional and political dispute over how women’s reservation and delimitation should be framed, potentially influencing debate and campaigning ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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Ramakrishnan says linking women’s reservation with delimitation is unconstitutional and undemocratic
April 19, 2026
In an interview with The Hindu conducted in Udhagamandalam, G. Ramakrishnan, Control Commission Chairperson of the CPI(M), stated that linking women’s reservation with delimitation as part of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, is unconstitutional and undemocratic. He noted that all opposition parties have demanded separate Bills for women’s reservation and delimitation. He was in Nilgiris to support the Congress and DMK candidates contesting in Udhagamandalam and Coonoor during the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026.