DMK finalises seat-sharing pact with two parties

Key Highlights

• Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is the president of the DMK, allotted two seats each to the Indian Union Muslim League and Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, another Muslim party, at the DMK state headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, following negotiations on February 28, a release from the party said on Saturday night.
• While IUML will contest on the ladder symbol, the candidates of MMK will contest the upcoming Assembly election on DMK's Rising Sun symbol.
• During the parleys with the Congress, the ruling DMK dispensation had offered a Rajya Sabha seat, Congress leaders said.
• DMK MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said that the party's manifesto preparation committee is actively working and the document will soon be finalised.
• "The work of the DMK's election manifesto preparation committee is progressing.