Have you ever wondered how Tamil Nadu ended up with 234 Assembly seats? Why 234 — and not 200 or 250? The answer goes back to 1963, when the Delimitation Commission introduced a unique mathematical formula for Madras State, now Tamil Nadu. In fact, Madras was the only state in India where the Commission altered the arithmetic used to determine Assembly constituencies. Why did the Delimitation Commission create a special formula for the Dravidian heartland? Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Renovation of Pudu Mandapam will be completed by September, HC told Toxic gas leaks from Palghar chemical unit; 2,600 evacuated, 3 persons complain of eye irritation