DMK, Congress, allies discuss seat-sharing for Puducherry local body elections

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Congress, Left parties, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and other alliance partners on Tuesday met to discuss seat-sharing arrangements for the local body polls.The meeti

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Congress, Left parties, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and other alliance partners on Tuesday met to discuss seat-sharing arrangements for the local body polls.

The meeting, held at the behest of the DMK at its office, was presided over by Opposition leader and convenor of DMK’s Puducherry unit R. Siva.

According to political sources, the DMK, unlike in the past, wanted the major share of the five municipalities and 10 commune panchayats, which will go to polls in three phases. In fact, the party wanted to lead the alliance in Union Territory, sources said. The Congress contested 14 and the DMK contested 13 seats in the 2021 Assembly polls.