Rahul Gandhi, Kanimozhi meet ahead of Tamil Nadu polls; no breakthrough on seat-sharing

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and DMK parliamentarian

Kanimozhi

met connected Wednesday, but nary statement was reached connected seat-sharing for the assembly elections successful Tamil Nadu, wherever the DMK is successful powerfulness and the Congress is its ally.“It was a pleasant meeting, and nary seat-sharing numbers were discussed, but determination was an accent connected showing respect for the Congress,” a enactment root said, according to PTI.The root added that during the gathering astatine erstwhile Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s 10, Janpath residence successful Delhi, her lad and Lok Sabha person of absorption Rahul Gandhi told Kanimozhi that the DMK should clasp talks with the committee formed by Congress main Mallikarjun Kharge to resoluteness seat-sharing issues.Congress leaders successful Tamil Nadu are reportedly seeking a "substantial increase" successful the fig of seats they contention successful the upcoming assembly elections, on with a "proper share" successful power. However, the DMK is unwilling to connection much seats than it did successful the past election.In 2021, the expansive aged enactment contested 25 of the 234 assembly constituencies and won 18.Tamil Nadu main curate and DMK supremo MK Stalin shares bully relations with the Congress enactment and the contented is expected to beryllium resolved soon, sources noted.

Some authorities Congress leaders person besides discussed the anticipation of an confederation with histrion Vijay’s recently formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), though the Congress enactment is reportedly keen connected contesting the elections with the DMK.The Tamil Nadu assembly elections are apt to beryllium held successful April–May.