Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and DMK MP Kanimozhi met in Delhi on Wednesday, but the discussion did not lead to any breakthrough on seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, according to sources familiar with the meeting. ADVERTISEMENTCongress sources said Rahul urged the DMK leadership to engage with the committee formed by party president Mallikarjun Kharge to resolve outstanding issues related to seat-sharing. The DMK, however, is reluctant to go beyond the arrangement reached in 2021, when the Congress contested 25 seats and won 18. DMK chief and chief minister M. K. Stalin is known to share a cordial relationship with the Congress leadership, and sources indicated that a resolution is likely. Tamil Nadu is expected to go to the polls in April–May, leaving limited time for prolonged negotiations.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2026 18:02 UTC