The Lok Sabha consists of 545 seats, with elections held for 543 of them by the Election Commission. The remaining two seats were previously reserved for Anglo-Indian representatives, nominated by the President if the community was deemed underrepresented. However, the part-time politician and full-time actor Kamal Haasan, who has pledged his party with the ruling DMK in hopes of securing a single Rajya Sabha seat for himself, made an erroneous claim, stating, “This 453 (seats) need not change.”
Speaking to reporters amid the ongoing delimitation debate—a controversy initially fueled by the DMK’s strategy to deflect attention from Hindi imposition which backfired—Haasan argued, “My opinion is that this 453 (seats) need not change. Even when it was 145 crore, these 453 members led the country to this position today…they are sufficient. If at all, they have to increase the number of seats, all govt decisions made in the centre are executed by the states. If at all they want to increase number of people’s representatives, let the Assembly seats be increased…”
#WATCH | Chennai: Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Hassan leaves after the all-party meeting over the delimitation issue, chaired by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin.
He says, ” My opinion is that this 453 (seats) need not change. Even when it was 145 crore, these 453 members… pic.twitter.com/YqWcJsecIh
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His statement, based on incorrect figures, has sparked criticism, with many mocking and ridiculing his lack of understanding of parliamentary composition and the complexities of the delimitation issue. Critics have also questioned the DMK’s decision to back him for a Rajya Sabha seat, wondering whether he would truly grasp state rights and effectively represent the people.
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