If Congress and DMDK are given more seats, CPI(M) cannot be denied its share: Shanmugam

Communist Party of India (Marxist) State caput P. Shanmugam said connected Saturday (March 14, 2026) that determination was nary justification for denying much seats to the Left parties successful the DMK alliance, particularly since much seats were allotted to the Congress and reports indicated that the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) would besides get a higher share.

Speaking to reporters aft paying respect to the Karl Marx statue astatine Egmore, helium said the enactment had already explained its basal to the seat-sharing committee of the DMK. “The DMK told america that since much parties person joined the alliance, it would not beryllium capable to springiness america much seats. But the Congress has been allotted much seats, contempt problems. Media reports accidental that the DMDK whitethorn besides get much seats. There is nary justification for denying the Left parties much seats,” helium said.

Mr. Shanmugam said the CPI(M) was peculiar astir contesting successful much seats than it did successful the erstwhile elections. Asked astir reports that the CPI and the CPI(M) would beryllium allotted 5 seats each, helium said successful specified a scenario, the party’s State committee would instrumentality a decision.

“If warring the communal unit is important, getting seats proportionate to the spot of the CPI(M) is arsenic important. The party’s involvement is besides important,” helium said.

Mr. Shanmugam said his enactment would person the adjacent circular of talks with the committee connected March 27 arsenic the DMK was engaged with the territory secretaries gathering connected March 26.