#Latest news with #K.StalinThe Hindu3 days agoPoliticsThe HinduCensus 2027: A political weapon for the DMK? Focus Tamil NaduThe Government of India has announced that the long-delayed Population Census will finally be held in March 2027—a full 17 years after the last one in 2011. But the moment this announcement was made, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M. K. Stalin fired a sharp political salvo. He reiterated that the Census—and the delimitation exercise that will follow—could be used to reduce Tamil Nadu's representation in Parliament. So, is the 2027 Census shaping up to be a political weapon for the DMK? And could this become a central issue ahead of Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections? Let's break it down. Script & Presentation: D. Suresh Kumar Videography: Thamodharan B Production: Shibu Narayan
The Hindu3 days agoPoliticsThe HinduCensus 2027: A political weapon for the DMK? Focus Tamil NaduThe Government of India has announced that the long-delayed Population Census will finally be held in March 2027—a full 17 years after the last one in 2011. But the moment this announcement was made, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M. K. Stalin fired a sharp political salvo. He reiterated that the Census—and the delimitation exercise that will follow—could be used to reduce Tamil Nadu's representation in Parliament. So, is the 2027 Census shaping up to be a political weapon for the DMK? And could this become a central issue ahead of Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections? Let's break it down. Script & Presentation: D. Suresh Kumar Videography: Thamodharan B Production: Shibu Narayan
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