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Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), an state of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), held talks with the latter’s seat-sharing committee for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections connected Monday (February 23, 2026) astatine Anna Arivalayam, Chennai.
M.H. Jawahirullah, the party’s person and MLA, said the MMK had successful 2021 contested successful 2 seats — Papanasam and Manapparai — and won both. “Our enactment has roots successful each districts. This time, we person sought 5 seats. The committee told america that our request would beryllium brought to the announcement of [DMK president] Chief Minister M.K. Stalin,” helium said.
Mr. Jawahirullah added, arsenic successful the erstwhile election, his enactment would contention this time, too, connected the ‘Rising Sun’ awesome of the DMK.
He said the MMK had held a league successful Madurai to item the dwindling practice of Muslims successful State Legislatures and Parliament. “We are pressing for 16 seats for each Muslim parties successful the DMK alliance,” helium said.
MDMK seeks much seats
Leaders of Vaiko’s Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) besides held talks with the DMK seat-sharing committee, headed by enactment treasurer T.R. Baalu.
The MDMK said it sought much seats, arsenic good arsenic a Rajya Sabha seat. The enactment said it would contention connected its ain symbol.
