No agreement reached between DMK and Congress

The gathering betwixt DMK Parliamentary Party person Kanimozhi and Congress person Rahul Gandhi successful Delhi connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026) went well, but the 2 sides could not scope an agreement connected seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Sources said the 2 leaders held “discussions connected issues that request to beryllium resolved”. However, the fig of seats for the Congress did not fig successful the meeting. The DMK is besides not inclined to substantially summation the fig of seats for the Congress, though it has already committed to a Rajya Sabha seat. The Congress was allotted 25 seats successful the past Assembly elections.

Although DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin shares a bully rapport with the Congress leadership, the options disposable successful Tamil Nadu — peculiarly the motorboat of a caller party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), by histrion Vijay — are putting unit connected the DMK to portion with much seats.

When asked whether the Congress was considering an confederation with histrion Vijay’s party, a DMK root said, “How bash we cognize the caput of the Congress leaders?”

However, DMK sources felt that the continuation of the confederation depended connected the Congress’s determination to judge the seats connected offer. “If they inquire for a important increase, we cannot oblige,” the root said.