Piyush Goyal is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday to finalise seat-sharing for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, according to Nainar Nagenthran.
Nagenthran said discussions with the Union minister would determine alliance details and the party’s election strategy. The move comes amid escalating political exchanges between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Taking aim at Chief Minister M K Stalin, the BJP leader accused the DMK of being “fearful” of the party’s growing presence, while defending the Centre’s development record in the state, including major airport expansion projects.
He also criticised the state government over law and order concerns, citing drug-related issues and recent violent incidents, and urged the administration to prioritise public safety.
On alliance dynamics, Nagenthran downplayed the impact of a possible “fifth front” involving other regional players, asserting that the BJP-led NDA would contest on development-focused issues.
Meanwhile, seat-sharing talks within the DMK-led alliance have also intensified. The DMK has offered five seats to its ally, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), whose leadership is pushing for at least six seats—matching its 2021 tally.
According to state secretary P Shanmugam, Chief Minister Stalin personally urged the party to accept the offer, citing constraints due to the expansion of the Secular Progressive Alliance.
The CPI(M) is expected to take a final call after internal discussions, even as both sides signal intent to remain within the alliance.
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