Intrigue and Speculation in Tamil Nadu Politics: Congress-DMK Talks and a Mysterious Meeting

TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai denied knowledge of Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty's meeting with actor-politician Vijay regarding alliances. A five-member committee, under Girish Chodankar, is in place to negotiate with DMK's M K Stalin on seat-sharing for the upcoming elections. The Congress aims to contest more seats this time.

In a recent political development, the chief of the Tamil Nadu Congress, K Selvaperunthagai, stated he was unaware of a meeting between Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty and actor-politician Vijay. The meeting reportedly concerned alliance strategies, though Selvaperunthagai called it illogical.

The Congress party has already created a five-member team led by Girish Chodankar, tasked with negotiating seat-sharing with DMK's M K Stalin. This committee started informal discussions on December 4, aiming to secure more seats in the upcoming elections.

As the Congress-DMK discussions progress, Selvaperunthagai expressed his belief that the DMK would recognize Congress' strength and allot them an appropriate number of seats. He further dismissed speculation around the Chakravarty-Vijay meeting due to lack of media coverage.

(With inputs from agencies.)