Amid recent friction over power-sharing and the Congress’s demand for a larger share of seats in the 2026 Assembly election, the ruling DMK and Congress are set to commence formal seat-sharing negotiations today.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai confirmed that the talks will be held at Anna Arivalayam. “I, along with AICC state in-charge Girish Chodankar, co-in-charge Niveditha Alva and other members, will participate,” he said.
The Congress, a key constituent of the DMK-led alliance, has been pressing for a share in power, a higher number of Assembly seats and Rajya Sabha berths, even as informal consultations have taken place between senior leaders of the two parties. However, structured discussions between the officially appointed seat-sharing committees are yet to begin.
Preliminary exchanges were held between DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin, deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and senior Congress leaders. Congress general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal and Tamil Nadu Congress screening committee chairman TS Singh Deo had met the chief minister on February 22.