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DMK demands separate Lok Sabha seats from Congress in INDIA bloc fracture
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
Speaker Om Birla faces a seating split
DMK has asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for separate seating arrangements for its MPs, moving them away from their current seats alongside Congress. The request signals rising friction within the INDIA bloc in Parliament, with reports suggesting it is retaliation for Congress backing rival parties in Tamil Nadu.
- DMK formally requested separate seating for its MPs
- The move breaks the current seating arrangement with Congress
- It highlights tensions within the INDIA bloc
- Alleged trigger: Congress support to rivals in Tamil Nadu
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