As per the understanding, “PMK will fight from 10 seats in Tamil Nadu in the NDA,” Annamalai later told reporters in a joint press briefing with PMK President and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Anbumani Ramadoss.

“BJP will form the government in the state alone with the blessings and cooperation of people,” Manmohan Samal told reporters after returning from the national capital on Thursday.

Chirag Paswan, who met BJP chief JP Nadda, said after the meeting that the seats will be formally announced soon.

While the BJD sought to contest from over 100 seats in the 147-member Odisha Assembly, it is not acceptable to the BJP, sources in the saffron camp claimed.

“Who said they (DMK) are unwilling to allot seats to us? The talks with the DMK are smooth and friendly. We will soon finalise the numbers,” TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai told reporters.

Mumtaz Patel further said that the Congress workers and the people felt demoralised and sad after the reports came of the seat being given away to AAP. She also claimed that party leader Rahul Gandhi has also objected to the Bharuch seat being given to AAP.

Sources claim that the TMC and the Congress have come at a consensus to share seats for the Lok Sabha polls.

“We are on the process. Our alliance team is there and Congress president has appointed a team of leaders for alliance,” Congress general KC Venugopal said, adding day after day, they are discussing with everybody.

The Samajwadi Party had earlier offered 11 seats to the grand old party while the Congress’ state unit demanded a higher allocation.

The Samajwadi Party has offered 11 seats to the grand old party while the Congress’ state unit has demanded a higher allocation.

Our cordial alliance with the Congress is off to a good start with 11 strong seats. This trend will move forward with the winning equation. INDIA team and ‘PDA strategy will change history, said Akhilesh Yadav said in a post in Hindi on platform X.

The TMC clarified today that CM Mamata Banerjee will take the final call on seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls. The party will not cow down to Congress’ unjust demands.