Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Congress, DMK to compete as rebels refuse to withdraw

A rift has emerged within Puducherry's DMK-Congress alliance as several Congress candidates are refusing to withdraw nominations from seats allocated to allies. This has led to Congress contesting more constituencies than initially agreed upon, causing discontent among partners like VCK, which is facing a similar issue with a Congress candidate in Uzhavarkarai.

Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Congress, DMK to compete as rebels refuse to withdraw
A rift has emerged within Puducherry's DMK-Congress alliance as several Congress candidates are refusing to withdraw nominations from seats allocated to allies. This has led to Congress contesting more constituencies than initially agreed upon, causing discontent among partners like VCK, which is facing a similar issue with a Congress candidate in Uzhavarkarai.