Chennai, March 28 The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu completed the seat-sharing process with its allies on Saturday for the April 23 Assembly elections, identifying the constituencies to be contested by the Congress, Left parties, VCK, and DMDK, among others.
The DMK leads the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the state.
According to the agreement reached, the DMK's principal ally, the Congress, has been allocated 28 seats, including Ponneri, Erode East, Vilavankode, Sivakasi, and Karaikudi.
The DMDK, led by Premalatha Vijayakanth, has already been allocated 10 seats, including Vriddhachalam and Pallavaram.
The Thol Thirumavalvan-led Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) will contest from eight of the allocated constituencies, including Kattumannarkoil, Panrutti, and Tindivanam.
The allocations to the CPI (M) include Padmanabhapuram and Palani, while the CPI will contest from Thalli and Bhavanisagar (SC), among others. Both Left parties have been given five seats each.
The DMK has also identified seats for other allies, including the MDMK, led by Vaiko, which will contest in four seats, including three on the DMK's Rising Sun symbol. Its allocations include Madurai South.
