Puducherry, March 22 – With just one day remaining for nominations in Puducherry, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram is scheduled to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday in a crucial last-minute effort to revive stalled discussions between the DMK and Congress.The...
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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...
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Chennai, March 8 Senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik hailed the partnership between his party and the ruling DMK as a "formidable alliance" on Sunday, expressing confidence about a sweeping victory in the upcoming Assembly elections.After a two-day review of poll preparedness in neighboring...
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Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K. Selvaperunthagai said on Sunday that the Congress would lead the alliance in Puducherry, while the DMK would continue to lead the alliance in Tamil Nadu."The Congress has always been the leading political force in Puducherry, while...
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Chennai, March 4 – After days of intense negotiations and uncertainty, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress formally signed their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday.According to the agreement, the Congress will contest 28...
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Chennai, March 4 The DMK and Congress, key allies, finalized their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, effectively putting to rest speculation that questioned the continuation of their alliance due to demands for power-sharing from some within the...
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Chennai, March 4 The DMK and Congress, key allies in Tamil Nadu, finalized their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, effectively ending speculation that questioned the continuation of their alliance due to demands for power-sharing from some within...
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Chennai, March 4 The DMK finalized the seat-sharing agreement with the Congress on Wednesday, allocating 28 seats for the upcoming Assembly elections and one Rajya Sabha seat.Top leaders, including AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K...
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Chennai, March 3 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, accompanied by TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, met with Chief Minister M K Stalin at his office here on Tuesday, amidst a stalemate between the two parties over seat-sharing negotiations.Earlier, Selvaperunthagai met with Chidambaram, and...
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Chennai, February 28 The formal talks with the ruling DMK have been "amicable and cordial," and the Congress is hopeful that its demands will be met, AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar said on Saturday.The talks between the two parties helped them to understand each other's...
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Chennai, February 28 The ruling DMK and its major ally, the Congress, began formal seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Assembly elections on Saturday.A delegation from the Congress, led by AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar, TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, and AICC co-in-charge...
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Chennai, February 28 – After days of speculation about the future of their alliance, the DMK and the Congress will formally begin seat-sharing negotiations on Saturday for the upcoming April-May Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The first round of discussions is scheduled for 10:30 am at Anna...
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New Delhi/Chennai, February 23 The deadlock over seat-sharing between the Congress and the DMK persisted on Monday, with the ruling party demanding 45 seats and the M K Stalin-led outfit reluctant to go beyond 25, sources said.The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu began seat-sharing talks with allies...
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Chennai, February 23 – The Congress has formally requested a larger number of Assembly seats than it was allocated in 2021, AICC Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said on Monday after senior party leader K.C. Venugopal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin in Chennai...
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Chennai, February 22 – As preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections gain momentum, political parties have intensified efforts to finalize candidates, solidify alliances, and finalize seat-sharing arrangements.It is understood that the ruling DMK and the AIADMK have largely...
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New Delhi, February 19 The Congress party has established key committees within its Puducherry unit to prepare for the upcoming assembly elections.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the formation of the Pradesh Election Committee, Election Management and Coordination Committee...
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Chennai, February 18 The Congress high command has taken direct control of the growing discord within the DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, with the party's election in-charge stating on Wednesday that the leadership is "aware of the situation" following a series of controversial remarks by...
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Chennai, February 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Wednesday that the alliance between the DMK and the Congress is intact, dismissing reports of fissures between the two parties.He also rejected the possibility of a coalition government in Tamil Nadu, effectively shutting the...
New Delhi/Chennai, February 10 AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Girish Chodankar, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the "delay" by the DMK in constituting the seat-sharing committee for negotiations ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.Although he had met Chief Minister M K...