CPI(M) accepts five-seat offer, signs pact with DMK
CPI(M) and DMK reached an agreement on Monday night, with the CPI(M) accepting five seats offered by the DMK for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. The agreement was signed by P. Shanmugam, CPI(M) State secretary, and M.K. Stalin, DMK president and Chief Minister. The CPI(M) had initially sought six seats but ultimately accepted the five seat deal due to pressure from its rank and file.
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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