DMK’s Kanimozhi writes to Lok Sabha Speaker seeking seats away from Congress as India bloc fractures

In a highly visible display of the cracks in India’s opposition bloc, KDP MP Kanimozhi on Friday wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, requesting that the seating arrangement in the Lok Sabha be changed, away from Congress members.

The move comes amid shifts in the political landscape in Tamil Nadu following the recent Assembly elections, which actor Vijay’s party won 108 seats, but fell short of the 118-seat majority mark by 10 seats. Track Tamil Nadu government formation news here

The Congress, which won five seats, offered conditional support to Vijay’s TVK to form a government in Tamil Nadu and cut its ties with the DMK.

“I am writing to respectfully request that appropriate changes be made in the seating arrangement of the DMK MP in the Lok Sabha. In view of the changed political circumstances and since our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our members to continue to occupy the current seating arrangement alongside them in the House..,” DMK MP Kanimozhi said in her letter.

Sharing pictures with Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin on X, Yadav captioned it: “We are not the ones who leave during difficult times.”

Kanimozhi responded to Akhilesh Yadav, expressing his gratitude for his message of solidarity. “Thank you for your solidarity and support @yadavakhilesh,” she posted on X.