Mumbai, May 9 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the seating arrangements in Parliament would be made as per the request of DMK MP Kanimozhi, who had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking separate seating from Congress after a split in the alliance in Tamil Nadu.

Speaking to ANI, Rijiju said, "MP Kanimozhi and others have made a demand. Parliament is not in session right now; however, we will arrange seating as per their request."

The statement came after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Friday officially requested separate seating arrangements in the Lok Sabha, moving away from its long-time ally, Congress.

The request, submitted by DMK parliamentary leader Kanimozhi to Speaker Om Birla,...