DMK finalises seat-sharing, seven allies to contest on ‘Rising Sun’ symbol

With the DMK concluding seat-sharing and identification of Assembly seats, the party on Saturday (March 28, 2026) announced the list of constituencies allotted to its allies: Congress; DMDK; VCK; IUML; CPI; CPI(M); MDMK; Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK); Mukkulathor Puli Padai (MPP); Thamizhar Desiya Katchi (TDK); Manithaneya Jananayagan Katchi (MJK); Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI); and Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK).

The ruling party also announced that KMDK, MMK, MDMK (3 seats), SDPI, MJK, MPP, and TDK will contest on the DMK’s ‘Rising Sun’ symbol, while Congress, VCK, DMDK, CPI, and CPI (M) will contest under their own symbols.

The 28 constituencies allotted to the Congress are as follows: Ponneri (R), Sriperumbudur (R), Sholingar, Udhagamandalam, Erode East, Aranthangi, Myladuthurai, Cuddalore, Karaikudi, Sivakasi, Thiruvadanai, Srivaikuntam, Nanguneri, Colachel, Vilavangodu, Killiyur, Velachery, Uthangarai (R), Thuraiyur (R), Kavundampalayam, Aathur, Pennagaram, Singanallur, Ambasamudram, Krishnagiri, Usilampatti, Sankarankovil, and Melur.

The eight constituencies allotted to the VCK are: Kattumannarkovil (R), Cheyyur (R), Thirupprur, Arakkonam (R), Tindivanam, Panruti, Pariyakulam (R), and Kallakurichi (R).

The CPI will contest in five constituencies: Thali, Thiruthuraipoondi (R), Srivilliputhur (R), Tiruppur North, and Bhavanisagar (R).

The CPI(M) will contest in the following constituencies: Kilvelur (R), Gandharva Kottai (R), Padmanabhapuram, Pazhani, and Thiruvottriyur.

The MDMK will contest in Modakurichi (Rising Sun), Kadayanallur (Rising Sun), Madurai South (Rising Sun), and Sirkazhi (R) (Independent symbol).

The DMDK has been allotted Vridhachalam, Virudhunagar, Dharmapuri, Gudiyatham (R), Salem West, Polur, Pallavaram, Tiruthani, Omalur, and Mailam.

The IUML will contest in Vaniyambadi and Papanasam.

The KMDK has been allotted Pollachi and Tiruchengode. It will contest on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.

The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi has been given Nagappatinam and Manapparai, and the Mukkulathor Pulipadai, Sivagangai. The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi will contest in Chidambaram; the SDPI, Nannilam; and the Thamizhar Desam Katchi, Natham. They will all contest on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.

Published – March 28, 2026 04:03 pm IST