New Delhi, April 2 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday rubbished the reports of his resignation as chairman of the party's Tamil Nadu election management and coordination committee.

When asked about the reports, Manickam Tagore told ANI, "Who said that I resigned?"

The Congress leader's statement came amid a speculated rift within the party over deciding the names of the candidates for 28 seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.

In the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive Alliance, the DMK is contesting on 164 out of the 234 constituencies in the state, while 70 seats have been allocated to its alliance partners.

These partners include the Congress Party with 28 seats, the Communist Party ...