Responding to MP Karti P Chidambaram’s recent comments on forming a coalition government in Tamil Nadu in 2026, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai stated that such a decision would rest with the national leadership of the Congress party. This clarification came during a press interaction at Sathyamoorthy Bhavan, the TNCC headquarters, where Selvaperunthagai paid floral tributes to the late actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 23rd death anniversary.Addressing the media, Selvaperunthagai said, “Our Sivaganga MP Karti P Chidambaram’s comment that the Congress party needs more MLAs to get representation in the State Cabinet and in the local bodies in the future was his own opinion. Our all-India Congress leadership will decide on forming a coalition government in the state in 2026.”
Despite the differing opinions within the party, Selvaperunthagai emphasized the united stance of the Congress and the ruling DMK in their opposition to the BJP. This solidarity underscores the broader political strategy aimed at countering the BJP’s influence in Tamil Nadu.
Selvaperunthagai also took the opportunity to criticize former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) for the recent electricity tariff hike in the state. He attributed the hikes to a pact signed during the AIADMK regime under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme. This centrally sponsored scheme by the Government of India aims to improve the financial and operational status of power distribution companies (DISCOMs).
“During the AIADMK regime, EPS had signed a pact under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme. This was the reason behind the series of electricity tariff hikes in the state,” he stated.