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Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) The Congress party’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections has significantly reduced the chances of the party reconsidering its alliance options in Tamil Nadu.
According to senior political observers and party sources, the Congress high command is now even more inclined to remain firmly within the DMK-led front, leaving little room for alternative alliance experiments ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
The setback in Bihar – where the Congress was hoping for a revival but instead faced a major electoral setback – has reportedly prompted the party’s central leadership to strengthen stability in states where it already enjoys a viable alliance structure.
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK-Congress partnership has achieved consistent electoral success in both Parliament and the state assembly since 2019, and this performance is considered significant at a time when the Congress is reevaluating its national strategy.
This development has come as a major disappointment for the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), which was hoping to bring the Congress into its fold to form a strong alternative front.
TVK leaders believed that the national party may consider exploring a new alliance, especially after actor-politician Vijay’s recent public appeal to form a stable coalition government after 2026.
There was growing speculation in political circles that some Congress MLAs, MPs and district level functionaries – particularly those unhappy with the current TNCC leadership – were open to the idea of forging an alliance with the TVK.
Some Congress members reportedly saw the emerging party as a platform that could provide more seats and possible cabinet prospects in a future coalition government.
Meanwhile, TVK leaders were enthused by the internal survey findings which claimed that the party enjoys around 26 per cent public support across Tamil Nadu.
He believed that this put TVK in a competitive position in a possible triangular contest involving a front led by DMK, AIADMK and TVK.
For the party, the Congress was seen as the most viable second partner due to its statewide organizational presence and national image, which the TVK considered essential to attract neutral voters.
Additionally, TVK officials had often cited the cordial relations between Vijay and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when they met in 2012 as a factor that could help ease political negotiations.
However, the scenario has changed rapidly after the Bihar results. Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu now believe that the high command will abide by the DMK alliance – both for its proven electoral performance and the parliamentary strength it is projecting at a time when the party is looking for stability rather than experimentation.
–IANS
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