The agreement was signed by DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian at Anna Arivalayam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The ruling DMK and CPI on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) finalised their seat-sharing agreement for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the latter being allotted five seats. The agreement was signed by DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, in Chennai. Mr. Veerapandian said the DMK front was an alliance shaped by principles. Seat-sharing arrangement with another Left party in the alliance, the CPI(M), has not yet been finalised. The party is demanding more seats than it contested in the 2021 Assembly elections. Both the CPI and the CPI(M) contested in six seats each in 2021 as part of the DMK-led front. Published – March 18, 2026 10:46 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stock markets rally in early trade Microsoft weighs legal action over $50 billion Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal: Report