CPI holds talks with DMK on seats, fails to reach pact

Chennai, Mar 6 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) today held seat sharing talks with DMK President M Karunanidhi, but failed to reach an agreement.

After a 45-minute long discussion, CPI State President D Pandian told newspersons that an agreement was yet to be reached and talks would continue.

The CPI leader was accompanied during the discussions by Former State Secretary R Nallakannu and senior leader C Magendiran.

Mr Karunanidhi was assisted in the talks by senior leaders Arcot N Veerasamy, M K Stalin and Duraimurugan, party sources said.

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