Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Congress MP Manickam Tagore Seeks Power Share In DMK Alliance

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As the race for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections heats up, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has openly demanded a power-sharing arrangement within the DMK-led alliance. Speaking to India Today, Tagore highlighted the sentiment of the party cadre, stating, 'And this time, there is a huge demand from the ground, from the Congress workers, that we should be having some power-sharing in the state government.' The report by Nagarjun Dwarkanath and Pramod Madhav explores the growing friction within the INDIA bloc, with internal dissent and the emergence of actor Vijay's TVK adding to the complexity. The BJP is also reportedly eyeing alliances with former AIADMK leaders.

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00:00And our top story here on Super 6, all is not well within the Congress-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu.

00:06There's been rumblings about this, but now it's out in the open because you've got one Congress leader after another

00:12saying enough is enough, we need a slice of the power pie, we want a power sharing deal.

00:17Remember, while the Congress is a part of an alliance with the DMK,

00:21they have no representation whatsoever in the state government in Tamil Nadu.

00:25They want that to change.

00:26With months to go for the elections, there are questions being asked on why the Congress is saying this now.

00:32Has anything changed in the political landscape of Tamil Nadu?

00:35Has the Congress found itself in a place where they seem to think that they have more options

00:39and so can afford to go ahead and bargain for power with the DMK?

00:43We'll decode all of that, but first let's get you all of those updates in our report.

00:47The stage is set for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

00:59All major parties are gearing up with the alliances.

01:04But amid the preparations, the India bloc appears to have a shaky start.

01:08The Congress has accused the DMK of expanding Tamil Nadu's debt burden,

01:15raising questions over the relationship between Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Rahul Gandhi.

01:21Adding to the tension, Congress MP Manikam Tagore has now spoken about a power sharing model for the Tamil Nadu elections.

01:27We have been having negotiations with DMK for long years and there is a process into it.

01:35And we have been, this time there is a huge demand from the ground, from the Congress workers

01:41that we should be having some power sharing in the state government.

01:48The DMK, however, has rubbished Congress's sudden push for power sharing,

01:54saying the Granul party is reading the writing on the wall.

01:57Meanwhile, the Congress is also battling internal dissent.

02:02The power sharing demand comes soon after Congress MP Jyoti Mani claimed that the Tamil Nadu Congress

02:07is going against Rahul Gandhi's line of policy-driven politics, exposing a widening rift within the party.

02:16Sources say a section in the Congress is eager to lie with actor Vijay's TVK.

02:20Sources also suggest behind-the-scenes talks between O.Paneer Selvam, TTV Dhanakaran and TVK.

02:30However, the BJP is also keen to include former AIM DMK leaders O.P.S. and Dhanakaran in the NDA.

02:37But E.Pala Nisamy has not yet agreed to an AIA DMK reunion with the expert leaders.

02:45As alliances remain fluid and negotiations continue, the power struggle in Tamil Nadu politics is intensifying by the day.

02:53With Naga Arjun, Dwarakarnath and Pramod Madhav, Bureau Report, India Today.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Congress MP Manickam Tagore Seeks Power Share In DMK Alliance

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