Congress Gets Puducherry, 9 Tamil Nadu Seats In Pre-Poll Deal With DMK

The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases during April-June and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will vote in a single phase on April 19.

The DMK today allotted nine Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu to the Congress as it finalised the seat-sharing formula with its allies ahead of the national elections. The Congress will also contest the lone seat in neighbouring Puducherry.

The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases during April-June and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will vote in a single phase on April 19. The votes will be counted on June 4.

The DMK has replaced three seats from the Congress's 2019 list. Instead of Trichy, Theni, and Arani, the Congress has been allotted Cuddalore, Tirunelveli, and Mayiladuthurai this time.