Chennai, June 5 -- After officials of the Union government on Wednesday said that the long-delayed census will be carried out in two phases before March 1, 2027, Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin said that the Constitution of India mandates that the delimitation exercise must follow the first census after 2026.

"The BJP has now delayed the census to 2027, making their plan clear to reduce Tamil Nadu's parliamentary representation. I had warned about this. It is now unfolding," Stalin said.

He further said that Tamil Nadu's main opposition AIADMK led by Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) "is not just silent but complicit in this betrayal. It's now clear that he has surrendered to Delhi's domination." He made the remarks while...