North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: In the politics of Tamil Nadu, the chessboard has started to be laid for the assembly elections to be held next year. The tussle over seat sharing between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress has now become public. While Congress is demanding a higher stake citing past performance, DMK is adamant on its strategy of keeping the ‘lion share’ with itself.
Congress’s demand: Why are 45 seats needed? (Congress Demand)
Congress General Secretary in the recent high level meeting held in Chennai How. Venugopal and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin There was discussion between them for hours. According to sources, this time Congress 45 assembly seats Demand has been placed.
logic: Congress says that DMK had contested 173 seats in the 2021 elections, but it 40 seats were lost. Congress claims that its hold on those seats is stronger.
past performance: Congress in 2021 25 seats Out of which he won 18. The party now wants to increase its strength by making this strike rate the basis.
Battle of Honor: Tamil Nadu Congress leaders no longer want to remain just a ‘junior partner’ in the alliance, but are also looking for power sharing.
DMK’s ‘lower’ offer: rift in alliance? (DMK Offer)
On the other hand, Chief Minister M.K. The Stalin-led DMK does not seem to be in favor of giving away such a large number of seats.
Offer: If reports are to be believed, DMK will defeat Congress. 19 to 22 seats Wants to limit between.
strategy: DMK believes that it should contest at least 150+ seats on its own so that it can reach the majority mark without any crutch.
Other associates: DMK also has to keep other small parties (like VCK, CPI, CPM) on board, for which it will have to reduce seats from its quota.
