Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Jothimani spar on social media over horse-trading allegations against TVK

Congress-DMK rift widens as leaders trade charges

Congress MP Manickam Tagore alleged BJP brokered a backdoor deal between DMK and AIADMK on May 4 to block TVK's Vijay from becoming Tamil Nadu CM after TVK's election victory. The public spat marks the first open fracture in the Congress-DMK alliance, signaling political realignment ahead of future state and national elections.