Chennai, March 18 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday finalised its seat-sharing agreement with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled to be held on April 23.

CPI will contest in five assembly constituencies as part of the DMK-led alliance.

The development comes amid ongoing discussions among alliance partners to streamline seat allocations ahead of the assembly polls.

The agreement was signed before Chief Minister MK Stalin and Tamil Nadu CPI secretary M Veerapandian.

Meanwhile, Congress has also reached a seat-sharing arrangement. It will contest 28 assembly constituencies. The DMK had allocated a Rajya Sabha berth to the Congress.

Another alliance partner,...