AIADMK to give 10-15 seats to Vijaykanth's DMDK after 2nd round of alliance talks: Sources

In latest development in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, AIADMK has offered Vijayakanth's DMDK 10-15 seats to field its candidates under ir alliance in upcoming Assembly elections, as per sources. AIADMK leaders met with DMDK members on Tuesday to negotiate seat-sharing after earlier rounds of talks failed to provide a breakthrough for eir party. As per sources, AIADMK has offered DMDK 10-15 seats after 'Captain' Vijaykanth's party threatened to go solo and exit alliance with AIADMK for Assembly elections. DMDK is said to have had asked AIADMK to allot same number of seats given to Ramadoss-led PMK to which ruling party hesitated. 

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It is pertinent to point out that Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) treasurer Premalatha Vijaykanth has openly voiced her support for expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala in recent past. Reports of DMDK in talks with DMK for an alliance also did rounds on Monday. 'Captain' Vijaykanth of  DMDK went on to become leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu after winning 29 of 41 seats party contested in 2011, reby weakening power of DMK. However, in subsequent Assembly elections in 2016, Vijaykanth's DMDK was floored completely after contesting in alliance with CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, and VCK. 

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Earlier, AIADMK finalized its alliance with Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), allowing latter to field candidates from 23 constituencies under alliance. AIADMK also held seat-sharing talks with BJP during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recently concluded visit to Tamil Nadu, with CM EPS and Dy CM OPS meeting senior BJP leader.  BJP has expectations of getting 60 seats that it had identified as "winnable". State BJP President L Murugan refused to divulge how many seats party has sought from AIADMK and said clarity on seat allocation might emerge in a day or two. He, however, maintained BJP wanted tickets in "double-digits" in elections to 234-member assembly, to be held in a single phase.

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Meanwhile, former AIADMK ally All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi has decided to opt-out of alliance and is likely to participate in formation of a third front. AISMK's chief R Sarathkumar met MNM permanent president Kamal Haasan last week to discuss possibilities of an alliance between two parties. Sarathkumar also forged an alliance with SRM Group Paarivendhar's Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi. Addressing media persons on Saturday, Sarath Kumar claimed that he had a percent of vote bank in his favour and anunced his decision to move on from alliance with AIADMK as he received word from ruling party thus far. 

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