Overview
- DMK’s second-round talks with CPI(M) and CPI were deferred, with CPI(M) saying negotiations will resume on March 27 after a DMK district secretaries meeting on March 26.
- CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam argued there is no rationale for limiting the Left’s quota when Congress has received more seats and reports suggest a larger share for DMDK.
- The Left parties seek to contest more constituencies than last time, with CPI(M) signaling a push toward double-digit contests.
- Reports indicate an offer of five seats each to CPI and CPI(M), and CPI(M) said any formal proposal would go to its state committee for a decision.
- DMK has finalized pacts with Congress, MDMK, IUML, and KMDK; MDMK will contest one seat on its symbol and three on the DMK symbol, and KMDK will run on the DMK symbol.