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Congress MP Questions Alliance with DMK After Tamil Nadu Polls
Published: May 6, 2026
Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore has questioned continuing alliance with parties 'rejected by the people' after Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections, citing heavy DMK losses and poor returns for Congress. His remarks, made in a social media post, signal growing internal scrutiny of the party's alliance strategy in the State.
Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore on Wednesday questioned the rationale of aligning with parties that he said were rejected by voters in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in a pointed reference to the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. Tagore, representing Virudhunagar, claimed the election results had gone against the M.K. Stalin-led government, with half of its Cabinet ministers losing their seats.