Cong-DMK Will Begin Seat-Sharing Talks Soon, Says TNCC Chief

Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Congress denies rift with DMK, says seat-sharing talks will begin soon

Tamil Assembly elections 2026: The clarification from the Congress comes amid reports of rift with the DMK over seat-sharing. In previous assembly elections held in 2021, the Congress was allotted 25 seats.

'Crowds Don't Always Mean Votes': Kanimozhi To NDTV On Vijay

Having differences of opinion does not mean that an alliance is going to end, DMK MP Kanimozhi has said on her party's tie-up with the Congress.

Congress-DMK will begin seat-sharing talks soon, says TNCC chief

The partnership between Congress and the DMK is robust as they gear up for upcoming elections. Seat allocation discussions are set to kick off next week. TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai is optimistic about achieving the seats they desire.

Cong-DMK will begin seat-sharing talks soon, says TNCC chief

Cong-DMK will begin seat-sharing talks soon, says TNCC chief Denying any rift in the Congress-DMK ties, TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai on Friday said the two parties will begin the seat-sharing negotiations in a week. DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi said the initial talks between the two parties were ''smooth'' and that party president M K Stalin would made the announcement after the talks concluded. Selvaperunthagai exuded confidence that…

DMK Rejects Congress' Demand For Power Sharing, Alliance Dangling

High-level negotiations between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Indian National Congress over a pre-poll alliance for the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have reached a stalemate, following the Congress’ insistence on power-sharing arrangements and a substantially higher seat allocation. Sources familiar with the talks said the impasse deepened after the Congress pressed for a share in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet in the event o…

Congress, DMK high commands will strike seat-sharing deal, says Chidambaram

High commands of the Congress and the DMK would deal with seats negotiation for the upcoming Assembly election, said senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram here on Thursday (January 29, 2026). “The talks between the Congress and the DMK high commands began yesterday [on Wednesday). Subsequently, the party presidents will hold negotiations and strike a deal that will have a binding on all the cadres [of both the parties],” he said.