‘Against One Nation One Election. We are for ‘women reservation’: Dy CM DK Shivakumar

BENGALURU:Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday reiterated the stand of the Congress, stating that the party is against the proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election” and in favour of the Women reservation.

“The stand of our party is very clear. We are against One Nation One Election. We are for ‘women reservation,” he told reporters here. He was also asked about the Lok Sabha delimitation issue in Tamil Nadu.

“If delimitation has to be done, there should be two-thirds majority. There is no two-thirds majority, it will not happen,” Shivakumar added.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday termed Home Minister Amit Shah’s assurance to Southern states of any disadvantage in the delimitation process as not ‘trustworthy.’

The Karnataka CM said that Shah’s statement rather appears to be aimed at creating confusion in the southern states.

“Going by the home minister’s vague remarks, it seems that either he lacks proper information or there is a deliberate intent to disadvantage the southern states, including Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh,” he said.

“If the Union Government genuinely wishes to ensure fairness for the southern states, the Home Minister must clarify whether delimitation will be based on the latest population ratio or the current number of Lok Sabha seats,” the Karnataka CM stated.

In his speech at Coimbatore on Wednesday, Shah said, “Sometimes it feels as if DMK has let all the corrupts in the society join DMK through a membership drive… MK Stalin and his son are raising several issues to deviate from the real issues. Today, they are going to have a meeting regarding delimitation. PM Modi had made it clear that even after delimitation, seats of none of the states of South will be decreased.”

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had claimed that delimitation would affect all of South India.

On Tuesday, Stalin said in a post on social media, “Delimitation isn’t just about Tamil Nadu—it affects all of South India. A democratic process should not penalise states that have successfully managed population growth, led in development, and made significant contributions to national progress. We need a fair, transparent, and equitable approach that upholds true federalism”. (ANI)