Overview
- TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai lodged a complaint with the AICC over Praveen Chakravarty’s post calling Tamil Nadu’s debt “alarming” and said the comments are not the party’s official position.
- Praveen Chakravarty asserted that Tamil Nadu now has the highest outstanding state debt, has surpassed Uttar Pradesh since 2010, carries the third‑highest interest burden, and has a debt-to-GSDP ratio above pre-Covid levels.
- DMK leaders dismissed Congress calls for a power-sharing arrangement, stating a coalition government “will not work in Tamil Nadu” ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.
- AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar and other Congress voices have pressed for a formal share in power to deliver on a separate state vision, even as TNCC leaders say alliance decisions rest with the national leadership.
- Reports of Chakravarty’s recent meeting with actor-politician Vijay added to DMK misgivings, and the BJP labeled the public rift a Congress “self goal” to underscore INDIA bloc divisions.