Ahead of the 2026 TN Assembly elections, both parties are insisting on a Congress-like treatment within the alliance. The Left parties are once again part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the state for the upcoming Assembly polls. However, the DMK expressed its inability to allocate more seats, stating that new parties had joined the coalition. Similarly, media reports suggest that the DMDK will also be given more seats," Shanmugham noted. "Therefore, there is no justification for saying that while additional seats are allocated to others, they cannot be given to the Left parties.

Source: Indian Express March 14, 2026 19:43 UTC