The ruling DMK and Congress held talks on sharing seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with local allies. The discussions covered a range of political issues and strategies, with the number of seats agreed upon remaining undisclosed. The Congress requested a dozen seats in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry. AICC members Mukul Wasnik, Salman Khushid, Ajoy Kumar, and KS Alagiri participated. The DMK provided valuable suggestions and expressed confidence in winning all 40 seats with the strong alliance in Tamil Nadu. In the 2019 polls, the DMK-led SPA secured 38 seats, while the NDA (AIADMK) won...