Congress-DMK to begin seat-sharing talks within a week: TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai

He exuded confidence that his party would get the expected number of seats during the talks with the DMK.

TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai on Friday denied any rift in Congress-DMK ties, adding that the two parties will begin seat-sharing talks within a week.

Additionally, he said his party would get the expected expected number of seats during the talks with the ruling DMK.

"We are not exerting pressure on our ally. We will ask and get what we want and the DMK will give (us)," Selvaperunthagai told reporters in Tiruvallur.

On DMK leader Kanimozhi’s meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi recently, the TNCC chief said, "We are holding talks. We will again begin the talks in about a week."

He further took a dig at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah with his face "masked" and said, "Unlike that meeting, Kanimozhi’s meeting with our leader was straightforward and dignified."

In the 2021 Assembly election, Congress fought in 25 seats and won in 18 of them.