Overview
- AICC in‑charge Girish Chodankar said the Congress remains aligned with the DMK and dismissed reports of talks with Vijay’s TVK as rumors.
- Chodankar said a committee has been discussing seat distribution with the DMK for weeks and that the party’s seat count will be announced soon.
- TVK called the Congress a natural ally and indicated openness to a tie‑up, which the Congress acknowledged cautiously while noting no formal dialogue.
- Speculation about a realignment followed Rahul Gandhi aide Praveen Chakravarty’s meeting with Vijay and a debt post on social media, as well as Congress figures attending a Kanyakumari event.
- Congress leaders highlighted intensified organizational work ahead of the likely April–May 2026 vote in Tamil Nadu’s 234‑seat Assembly.