seat sharing

Chennai, March 22 A key ally of the DMK, the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, has decided to withdraw from the ruling party-led SPA, party founder T Velmurugan said on Sunday.The decision was taken due to the party's feeling of being "ignored" and the DMK's "dominant attitude," Velmurugan, the...

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...

Kolkata, March 21 The Indian Secular Front (ISF) announced that it will contest 33 seats in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including four constituencies where seat-sharing talks with the Left Front are yet to reach a consensus.ISF MLA Nawsad Siddiqui said the party has reached an...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 21 AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran said on Saturday that he discussed a strategy to defeat the DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.The meeting with the BJP leader did not focus on seat-sharing...

Puducherry, March 20 Chief Minister and AINRC founder N Rangasamy was among a large number of candidates who filed nominations on Friday for the April 9 Assembly polls here.Rangasamy filed nominations in the Thattanchavady and Mangalam segments. Thattanchavady has been his stronghold, and he...

Chennai, March 20 The ruling DMK on Friday criticized AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for holding seat-sharing talks in Delhi with the BJP, indicating that this was unprecedented as the opposition party was leading the NDA in Tamil Nadu.In a sarcastic tone, DMK leader and state minister K...

New Delhi/ Chennai, March 20 The AIADMK will finalize seat-sharing arrangements with the BJP and other allies and formally announce the constituencies allocated to the parties in four days, the party’s general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami informed on Friday.Denying any difficulties in the...

Chennai, March 19 Actor-politician Kamal Haasan's MNM held its second round of seat-sharing talks with the ruling DMK here on Thursday for the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.Emerging from the meeting at DMK headquarters here, Makkal Needhi Maiam general secretary A Arunachalam said the...

Chennai, March 19 Actor-politician Kamal Haasan-led MNM held its second round of seat-sharing talks with the ruling DMK here on Thursday for the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.Emerging from the meeting at DMK headquarters here, Makkal Needhi Maiam general secretary A Arunachalam said...

Agartala, March 19 Senior Tipra Motha Party (TMP) MLA Ranjit Debbarma said on Thursday that the party plans to form an alliance with the ruling BJP for the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).The TMP is part of the Manik Saha-led coalition government in...

Chennai, March 19 Actor-politician Kamal Haasan-led MNM held its second round of seat-sharing talks with the ruling DMK here on Thursday for the upcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.Emerging from the meeting at DMK headquarters here, Makkal Needhi Maiam General Secretary A Arunachalam said...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 19 BJP Tamil Nadu chief Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday denied any problems in the seat-sharing talks with ally AIADMK ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls and said the number of constituencies will be finalised soon.His statement comes in the wake of AIADMK...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is no longer a part of the BJP-led alliance in the state, while the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will remain in the coalition.The UPPL and the BPF are rival parties in...

Puducherry, March 18 – Even as negotiations with the Congress party remained inconclusive, the DMK has moved forward with the electoral process by filing nominations for the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections, signaling growing urgency within the alliance.It is expected that the DMK and...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK on Wednesday allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing to a close several rounds of talks held between the two parties.Following talks held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was decided that...

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 18 – The ruling DMK is expected to finalize its seat-sharing arrangement with its Left allies – the CPI and CPI(M) – on Wednesday, as negotiations enter the final stage, with indications pointing towards a continuation of the 2021 formula.Sources within the DMK said the party...

New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that several sitting MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state are likely to be denied tickets in the upcoming Assembly elections, with the party leadership opting for a mix of new faces, women, and young...

New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state – the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF), will field candidates in 11...

Ranchi, March 17 CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Tuesday that the party will contest in 10 seats in the West Bengal assembly elections as part of the Left Front.He also alleged that the Election Commission failed to ensure that over 60 lakh "under...