New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- With the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, Congress MP Manickam Tagore sought to dispel speculation about any rift within the INDIA bloc in the state, asserting that the Congress and the DMK remain firmly aligned and committed to continuing their long-standing partnership.

Speaking to ANI on the alliance situation in Tamil Nadu, Tagore underlined the political significance of the state for the opposition bloc and the depth of the Congress-DMK relationship. "Tamil Nadu is an important state, and we all know that the INDIA alliance is a significant alliance, with Congress being a part of it and the DMK as its major partner. We have contested eight elections together, as the DMK is a long-term ally of C...