Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: DMK president Stalin offers only five seats, CPI (M) seeks more time to discuss
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam met with DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to discuss the party's six-seat demand for the upcoming Assembly elections. He stated that the party's State Committee had decided on six seats, but the Chief Minister requested a compromise to five seats due to new parties joining the alliance. The CPI(M) will hold further discussions in its State Secretariat meeting and intends to convey their decision to the Chief Minister.
1 APR 2026
— The Hindu
P. Shanmugam, CPI(M) State secretary, expressed dissatisfaction with the five seats allocated to his party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
— The Hindu
P. Shanmugam, CPI(M) State secretary, expressed dissatisfaction with the reduced number of seats allocated to his party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
6 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The CPI(M) released a manifesto outlining a range of policy proposals for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, including electoral reforms, increased State autonomy, and labor rights protections.
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