alliance negotiations

Chennai, March 27 TNCC president K Selvaperunthugai said on Friday that while the party has identified 23 constituencies for the April 23 Assembly elections, a final decision on five remaining seats remains the subject of ongoing negotiations with the DMK.Speaking to reporters after a...

Chennai, March 24 The ruling DMK signed the seat-sharing agreement with its ally VCK on Tuesday, allotting it eight seats, including two general constituencies, to contest in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.The agreement was signed by Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is the DMK...

Puducherry, March 24 – The VCK has announced that it will contest independently in three Assembly constituencies in Puducherry. Party leader Thol. Thirumavalavan stated this, citing continued delays in finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance.Despite ongoing...

Chennai, March 23. With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran said on Saturday that his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi focused on developing a comprehensive strategy for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to defeat the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Puducherry/Chennai, March 21 Negotiations between allies DMK and Congress regarding the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry have reached a standstill. The national party has expressed its dissatisfaction with the 9:21 formula offered by its southern ally, which is now proposing a revised...

In New Delhi and Chennai, March 20 The AIADMK will finalize seat-sharing arrangements with the BJP and other NDA constituents for the April 23 Assembly elections and formally announce the constituencies allocated to them in four days, said the party's general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami...

New Delhi/ Chennai, March 20 The AIADMK will finalize seat-sharing with BJP and other NDA constituents for the April 23 Assembly polls and formally announce the constituencies allocated to them in four days, the party's general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Friday.Denying any hitch...

Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.The actor-politician asserted that TVK belongs to the "people's team," and dismissed allegations that his...

Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.Vijay said that the cadres may have been confused due to claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Chennai, March 18 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections formally announced, political activity across the State has intensified, with alliance negotiations and campaign strategies gaining momentum. In this context, Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge, Piyush Goyal, is...

Chennai, March 17 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have reached a critical stage, with the CPI taking a firm stance against any reduction in its allocated seats.The Left party has decided that it will not accept fewer than...

Chennai, March 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, political activity in the state has intensified as parties within major alliances begin negotiations over seat-sharing arrangements.In this context, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K...

Chennai, March 5 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin accused the opposition parties of attempting to break the DMK alliance because they could not tolerate the combine's growth."Our political opponents" were envious and could not bear that the Secular Progressive Alliance, formed in 2019, not...

Chennai, March 5: Actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is preparing to announce its list of candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in the state within the next two weeks, according to party sources.This move comes as political parties across Tamil Nadu are...

Chennai, March 3 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, accompanied by TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, met Chief Minister M K Stalin at his office here on Tuesday amidst a stalemate between the two parties over seat-sharing arrangements.During the one-hour meeting with Stalin, who is the...

Chennai, March 3 – The deadline set by the DMK for the Congress party to finalize the number of seats it will contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ends on Tuesday, further fueling speculation about the future of the alliance amid a continuing stalemate.According to party...

Chennai, March 2 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections expected to be announced shortly, negotiations for alliances have gained momentum across the political spectrum. The ruling DMK began formal discussions with its key ally, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), at the DMK headquarters...

Guwahati, February 26 – The Assam Congress's process of finalizing candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections has hit a snag, with the party ordering a fresh survey in nearly 30 constituencies after alleged discrepancies were flagged in the preliminary candidate list, party sources said on...

Chennai, February 26 – Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr. S. Ramadoss indicated on Thursday that the party is likely to align with a Dravidian party for the upcoming elections, stating that a final decision on the alliance would become clear by Saturday.Speaking to reporters in...