The chorus of voices within Tamil Nadu’s ruling alliance grows louder on the eve of 2026 elections, as Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore insists public verdict will trump party preferences for single-party or coalition rule.
Responding to CM and DMK head M.K. Stalin’s firm no to Congress-led coalition demands post-victory, Tagore positioned the electorate as the final arbiter.
‘The choice between single-party or alliance governance lies with Tamil Nadu’s voters; it must honor the democratic mandate over political posturing,’ the Virudhunagar representative wrote online.
Tagore offered a historical lens, recalling how DMK’s 2006 tally of 96 seats in a 234-seat assembly hinged on external backing: Congress’s 34, PMK’s 18, CPI(M)’s 9.
He faulted Congress for bypassing power-sharing talks with Karunanidhi, deeming it a critical lost battleground for the party’s state ambitions.
These pointed remarks have injected fresh momentum into alliance parleys, with eyes on whether DMK softens its single-party stance. As Tamil Nadu braces for polls, this saga highlights the high-stakes interplay of history, ambition, and voter power in reshaping governance.