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AIADMK finalises LS poll deal with DMDK, allots 4 seats

The ruling AIADMK sealed an electoral alliance with DMDK. Earlier BJP had sealed an electoral pact with AIADMK along with the PMK for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

AIADMK finalises LS poll deal with DMDK, allots 4 seats
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Published : Mar 10, 2019, 11:07 PM IST

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Sunday inked an electoral pact with DMDK led by actor-turned politician Vijayakanth and allotted him four Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, ending protracted negotiations.

An agreement was signed between the top leadership of the two parties here in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam and Vijayakanth and DMDK Treasurer and his wife Premalatha.

Talking to reporters, Panneerselvam, the coordinator of the rulling party, said it was a committed alliance.

Premalatha pledged her party's support to the AIADMK in the bypolls to 18 assembly seats and local body elections, expected in May.

AIADMK has already finalised seat sharing with BJP and PMK and a few smaller outfits for the Lok Sabha elections.

It has alloted seven seats to PMK, five to the BJP in the state and the lone Puducherry seat to AINRC.

Also read:Assembly polls in J-K not to be held along with LS polls: EC

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Sunday inked an electoral pact with DMDK led by actor-turned politician Vijayakanth and allotted him four Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, ending protracted negotiations.

An agreement was signed between the top leadership of the two parties here in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam and Vijayakanth and DMDK Treasurer and his wife Premalatha.

Talking to reporters, Panneerselvam, the coordinator of the rulling party, said it was a committed alliance.

Premalatha pledged her party's support to the AIADMK in the bypolls to 18 assembly seats and local body elections, expected in May.

AIADMK has already finalised seat sharing with BJP and PMK and a few smaller outfits for the Lok Sabha elections.

It has alloted seven seats to PMK, five to the BJP in the state and the lone Puducherry seat to AINRC.

Also read:Assembly polls in J-K not to be held along with LS polls: EC

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