The five-member committee constituted by the Congress high command to hold talks with the DMK for the 2026 Assembly elections will hold an internal meeting at the party headquarters, Sathyamurthy Bhavan, on Sunday (November 23, 2025).
The committee comprises All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Girish Chodankar, party leaders Suraj Hegde and Nivedith Alva, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai, and Congress Legislature Party leader S. Rajeshkumar.
“We will hold a meeting to chalk out the modalities for the talks with the DMK, and meet the DMK leaders next week,” Mr. Selvaperunthagai said.
Chidambaram welcomes panel
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, in a social media post, had welcomed the formation of the committee, saying it would put an end to speculation about alliances. He was hinting at rumours that the Congress might join hands with actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
