seat-sharing

Chennai, March 20 – The AIADMK is set to finalize its seat-sharing arrangements with the BJP and other National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners within the next four days, party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Friday, signaling that negotiations are progressing smoothly...

Chennai, March 19 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have stalled after the CPI agreed to contest five seats, going against its Left ally, the CPI(M), which continues to insist on a larger share.The CPI’s decision to reduce its demand – despite earlier joint discussions...

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 16. Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) have entered a difficult phase, with several long-time allies pressing for a greater share of constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Leaders of the Left parties and...

Chennai, March 15 Seat-sharing talks within the NDA in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly elections will take place soon, said AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, whose party leads the bloc, here on Sunday.There are still 15 days left for filing nominations as per the schedule given by the...

Guwahati, March 11 – Gaurav Gogoi, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), said on Wednesday that the party had made sincere efforts to forge an electoral alliance with Raijor Dal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, but discussions between the two sides could not lead...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran denied any talks with actor-politician-led TVK for an alliance on Monday, stating that the NDA is firm on AIADMK leading the alliance in the state.Dismissing it as a "rumour," Nagenthran said there were no talks with...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, the focus of political activity has temporarily shifted from the state to the national capital, as senior leaders of the Congress and the BJP are heading to Delhi for crucial discussions with their central leadership on...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi strongly reacted on Sunday to remarks made by some Congress workers who allegedly described him as an "imported leader" and an "outsider", asserting that such comments are not only baseless but also disrespectful to the...

Guwahati, March 7 – As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Member of Parliament, Phanibhusan Choudhury, expressed confidence on Saturday that the party would secure a significant number of seats.Speaking...

Chennai, March 3 – Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday amid escalating tensions within the DMK–Congress alliance over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections.The meeting comes against the backdrop of mounting speculation that the...

Chennai, March 2 The VCK initiated talks with the DMK on Monday regarding seat-sharing, and the party sought a fair representation of constituencies in both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, its chief Thol Thirumavalavan said.Expressing the party's ambition to contest in alliance with the DMK in...

Guwahati, February 25 – Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Wednesday over seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that he would not "cede" to the party.Addressing the media, Gogoi said the negotiations...

Chennai, February 25 CPI(M) Tamil Nadu Secretary P Shanmugam questioned on Wednesday whether the AIADMK was leading the NDA in the state.Although AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed that he was leading the NDA in the state, the allies said that they would hold seat-sharing...

Chennai, February 24 – The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formally submitted a list of 72 Assembly constituencies to the AIADMK on Tuesday as part of discussions on seat-sharing for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.According to sources, the BJP has expressed...

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...

Guwahati, February 21 – Akhil Gogoi, the leader of the Raijor Dal and MLA of Sivasagar in Assam, stated on Saturday that his party would not compromise on seat-sharing with the Congress and demanded at least 15 seats in the upcoming state Assembly elections. He said that even if the number is...

Guwahati, February 19 – Efforts to unite the opposition in Assam faced fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, excluding the Congress from discussions on seat-sharing arrangements...

Chennai, February 18 – The Election Commission has announced the schedule for elections to six vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu, setting the stage for renewed political negotiations in the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.According to the notification, the filing of...

Chennai, February 16 TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai on Monday criticized party MP Manickam Tagore for his views on power-sharing with the DMK, stating that no one is above AICC leaders who have already instructed party members to refrain from publicly expressing their opinions.Wondering why...