Kanimozhi, Rahul Meet: No Seat-Sharing Deal Yet for Tamil Nadu Polls
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News18•28-01-2026, 22:00
Kanimozhi, Rahul Meet: No Seat-Sharing Deal Yet for Tamil Nadu Polls
- •DMK leader Kanimozhi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi met in New Delhi to discuss seat-sharing for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
- •No agreement was reached during the meeting, with Congress sources indicating Gandhi urged DMK to engage with a team set up by Mallikarjun Kharge for seat allocation.
- •Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu seek a significant increase in contested seats and a proper share in power, but DMK is reluctant to offer more than the previous election.
- •In 2021, Congress contested 25 seats and won 18, highlighting their desire for better representation.
- •Despite the current impasse, the strong relationship between DMK leader M K Stalin and Congress leadership is expected to help resolve the issue soon.
Why It Matters: Kanimozhi and Rahul Gandhi met, but seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu elections remains unresolved.
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