DMDK joins DMK-led SPA ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, Congress uneasy over seat-sharing calculus

The DMDK has joined the ruling Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), a move seen as a DMK strategy to manage the Congress ahead of Rajya Sabha elections. The DMK reportedly promised a Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK leader Premallatha Vijayakant, alongside Assembly seat assurances, despite some Congress leaders criticizing the DMK government.