New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday criticized the BJP-led central government over the delimitation exercise scheduled for 2026, saying the BJP is doing this to settle scores with the people of Southern states because they never allowed the BJP to grow.

Telangana CM on Wednesday met with a DMK delegtion led by MP Kanimozhi which has invited him to the CM's meeting called by MK Stalin on March 22.

Speaking to media, CM Reddy said, 'Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin sent a delegation to me, inviting me to join the meeting concerning the delimitation. The central govt led by BJP-NDA is conspiring against the Southern states. This is not a delimitation but a 'limitation' for Southern states. We won't accept this at any cost. BJP is doing all this to settle scores with the people of Southern states because the people out there never allowed the BJP to grow. BJP is doing vendetta politics.'

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday expressed his support for Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's stance on the delimitation issue, saying, 'I welcome Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's stand.'

'I welcome Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's stand. I have to get permission from the party's high command to attend the meeting called by the Tamil Nadu CM; in principle, I have agreed to the demand,' CM Reddy said.

Earlier today, Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao criticized the BJP-led government today, alleging that the imposition of Hindi and delimitation are designed to benefit North India while being unfair to South India.

Speaking to ANI, Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said, 'He has been saying that the Hindi imposition and delimitation are just to serve North India and unfair to South India. All parties should unite against these matters. Delimitation will lessen our MP seats. This is the work of the saffron party. Everyone should support the good work that Stalin is doing on this issue.'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin-led DMK government has been protesting against Central government's three-Language Formula In National Education Policy and delimitation.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin called for a united political front against the proposed delimitation exercise, urging various parties to join forces in opposing what he termed a 'blatant assault on federalism.'

Congress leader P Chidambaram has expressed his fear that if delimitation is conducted, Southern states will lose 26 seats in the Lok Sabha, and their voices will not be heard.

'Delimitation is a serious issue. It was frozen in 1971. A census taken after 2026 will lead to delimitation, followed by re-determination of the seats. According to our calculation, if it is redistributed according to the current population of states, and the state's numbers are changed our southern states which have 129 seats will come down to 103. The five southern states will lose 26 seats, whereas the populous states where population is growing will gain seats, especially UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan,' Chidambaram said. (ANI)