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DMK-Congress yet to finalise on allocation of seats ahead of Tamil Nadu elections

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Chennai, Mar 03: The Congress and the DMK in Tamil Nadu have not been able to finalise a seat-sharing deal for the April 6 election despite two rounds of talks. According to reports, the Congress's demand for contesting in 30 of the state's 234 assembly seats is unacceptable to its Dravidian ally.

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The DMK, which is the dominant partner in the alliance in the southern state, is not ready to concede more than 20 seats, leading to a stalemate. There is speculation that a Rajya Sabha seat could be offered to the Congress.

The radicalisation menace in Tamil Nadu was brushed aside for too long, until the NIA exposed it in 2014The radicalisation menace in Tamil Nadu was brushed aside for too long, until the NIA exposed it in 2014

Asked if the party will settle for a seat in the upper house of parliament, Tamil Nadu Congress chief KS Alagiri replied with an emphatic "no". However, he claimed the "talks are going on smoothly".

The DMK had won 38 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, wants to win the upcoming elections by contesting as many seats as possible. MK Stalin's party does not want a repeat of the 2016 elections, when the Congress could win just eight of the 41 seats it had contested in.

It is not only the Congress that is facing a cut in its seat-share in the alliance. Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) has been offered only two seats against four in 2016. Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has been given only three seats against six last time.

TN Elections 2021: DMK unhappy on seat allocation; No promises made with Left, CongressTN Elections 2021: DMK unhappy on seat allocation; No promises made with Left, Congress

Top Congress sources say the party understands its limitations and may settle for a lesser number of seats to help the DMK win.

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In the opposite camp, the AIADMK and the BJP are also holding seat-sharing talks. There is speculation that the BJP could be offered around 20 seats. The ruling party's ally PMK has already been given 23 seats to contest in.

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