Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu), March 3 -- Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Monday appealed to all the political parties in Tamil Nadu to participate in the all-party meeting convened by the State government on March 5 to discuss the issue of proposed delimitation exercise, under which the state might lose is present strength of Lok Sabha seats.

'The political parties who prefer to boycott the all party-meeting should reconsider their decision, as it is about protecting the rights of Tamil Nadu,' Mr.Stalin said in his address, after launching various welfare measures at an official function here.

He said invitations have been sent to 40 political parties registered with the Election Commission to participate in the meeting to discuss this cru...