Chennai: Ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed confidence that the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) would form the government on its own.
Speaking at India Today's Tamil Nadu Roundtable, Stalin said his party would contest the polls in alliance with the Congress amid talk of a rift between the allies. His remarks come as seat-sharing discussions for the elections are yet to begin with the Congress.
Stalin, who is eyeing his second consecutive term as the chief minister, shed light on the challenges for the DMK, the NDA factor, and his equation with Rahul Gandhi. Dismissing rumors of tension with the Congress, Stalin said he shared a “brotherly attachment" with Rahul Gandhi. However, he did not clarify whether the DMK would share power with the Congress if the alliance returned to power.
“The DMK-Congress alliance is strong in Tamil Nadu. Will fight the election together. The question of sharing of power in government does not arise now," he said.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, the DMK won 133 out of 234 seats and formed the government on its own. The Congress, which contested as its ally, won 18 out of 25 seats but was not given any ministerial post.
Last month, Rahul Gandhi met DMK MP K Kanimozhi. Discussions reportedly included cabinet posts, a larger share of seats and a Rajya Sabha berth. The DMK has announced that formal seat-sharing talks will begin from February 22.
