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On a time erstwhile Tamilaga Vazhurimai Katchi person T. Velmurugan exited the DMK-led confederation successful Tamil Nadu, the CPI(M) near a tiny model of accidental unfastened connected Sunday (March 22, 2026) afternoon, saying it would revisit the DMK’s connection of lone 5 seats for the upcoming Assembly elections connected April 23.
CPI (M) State caput P. Shanmugam told journalists successful Chennai, his enactment had met DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to explicate its State Committee’s determination to contention successful six seats.
“But the Chief Minister has asked america to judge 5 seats, arsenic caller parties person joined the alliance. We volition again sermon the Chief Minister’s proposition successful our State Secretariat gathering and convey our determination to him,” Mr. Shanmugam said aft gathering Mr. Stalin.
The CPI(M) secretariat gathering is apt to beryllium held connected Sunday evening oregon Monday (March 23).
He said the State Committee and Secretariat meetings held connected Saturday (March 21) had decided determination was nary request to summation the involvement beyond six. The party’s wide secretary, M.A. Baby, attended the meeting.
Mr. Shanmugam said the Chief Minister had explained to the CPI(M) seat-sharing committee the difficulties successful parting with much seats.
“CPI(M) would similar to proceed successful the DMK alliance. But, the Chief Minister has asked america to settee for five. However, the mandate of the CPI(M) State Committee is for six seats. We person told him we cannot travel to a decision immediately. The Chief Minister wants america to instrumentality a favourable decision,” helium said.
Asked whether the gathering would service immoderate purpose, since some sides were steadfast connected their stands, Mr. Shanmugam said, though some parties had been holding talks, a gathering with the Chief Minister had taken spot lone now. “As helium has requested us, we person to respect his words and clasp further talks,” helium said.
Mr. Shanmugam said the Chief Minister himself had explained the difficulties arising from the allocation of 3 further seats to the Indian National Congress and the inclusion of much parties successful the alliance. “There is nary secrecy successful the talks. They are transparent,” helium added.
To a question connected whether the numbers were reduced due to the fact that the CPI(M) had won lone 2 seats past time, helium said the enactment was not allotted constituencies wherever it had a beardown base, including successful Kanniyakumari, Tiruppur, and Coimbatore. “Had we been allotted seats successful these districts, we would person won each six. There were galore reasons that contributed to our defeat,” helium said.
Mr. Shanmugam said the precedence was to finalise seat-sharing, and the question of preferred constituencies would beryllium discussed later.
“I cannot reply presumptive questions,” helium said erstwhile asked what the party’s basal would beryllium if the State Committee did not agree.
Asked whether the enactment would request seats successful Chennai, helium said Chennai was besides portion of Tamil Nadu.
