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Sonia Gandhi appoints leaders to discuss seat sharing with DMK
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Oman Chandy and Randeep Surjewala to negotiate seat-sharing with DMK in Tamil Nadu
The leaders are reaching Chennai this afternoon. According to sources, the leaders will hold talks with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam tomorrow morning, pier to which they will meet party leaders in Chennai.
Elections are likely to be held for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly in April-May this year.
The Karunanidhi-led Dravidian party has already announced a five-member team, comprising Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin and others for the seat-sharing. Congress has 34 MLAs in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly and lends crucial support to the DMK government.