Lok Sabha Elections 2019: MDMK, CPI(M) Seal Alliance With DMK

DMK has finalised talks with MDMK, CPI(M) and other allies for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Seat-sharing talks between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections have been finalised.

DMK will hold on to 20 seats while the other 20 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will be divided amongst the allies. Congress will have 10 seats, while CPI(M), CPI, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) will have two seats each and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KDMK), Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) will have 1 seat each. MDMK, headed by Vaiko will have one Lok Sabha seat and one Rajya Sabha seat.

DMK President MK Stalin addressed media persons outside their party head office Arivalayam in Chennai and announced the confirmed allies who will stand by him to take down the AIADMK-BJP-PMK alliance.