Congress Leaders Favor Supporting TVK in Tamil Nadu Assembly
‘Most Congress functionaries in favour of supporting TVK’
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In Tamil Nadu, Congress leaders, led by AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar, are largely in favor of supporting the Tamil Nadu Vanniyar Katchi (TVK) after the party fell short of a majority in the state assembly. The decision will ultimately rest with the Congress high command in Delhi.
- 01Congress functionaries are generally supportive of aligning with TVK.
- 02TVK won 108 seats in the 2026 assembly elections, falling short of the majority.
- 03Congress leadership in Delhi will decide on the potential alliance.
- 04Rahul Gandhi has communicated with TVK president Vijay, suggesting possible support.
- 05The decision aims to prevent the BJP's influence in Tamil Nadu.
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In Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge, stated that Congress functionaries are predominantly in favor of supporting the Tamil Nadu Vanniyar Katchi (TVK), which secured 108 seats in the 2026 assembly elections, falling short of the 118-seat majority needed. Chodankar has relayed this feedback to the Congress high command, which will ultimately decide on the alliance. Notably, TVK has not yet reached out to Congress for support. The Congress party recently held a meeting with its MLAs, empowering the leadership in Delhi to make a decision regarding a post-poll alliance with TVK. Speculation about this potential alliance was further fueled by a phone call between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and TVK president Vijay. Additionally, Congress leaders avoided visiting the DMK headquarters, where other alliance leaders met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, indicating a strategic move towards TVK. Congress MP Manickam Tagore emphasized the need for a decision to prevent the BJP's influence in Tamil Nadu, highlighting that the electorate had rejected both DMK and BJP in the recent elections.
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A potential alliance between Congress and TVK could reshape the political landscape in Tamil Nadu, influencing governance and policy decisions.
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