The Congress party’s severe drubbing in the Bihar Assembly elections has significantly diminished the likelihood of the party reconsidering its alliance choices in Tamil Nadu.

According to senior political observers and party sources, the Congress high command is now even more inclined to stay firmly within the DMK-led front, leaving little room for alternative coalition experiments ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

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The setback in Bihar – where the Congress expected a revival but instead faced a major electoral blow – has reportedly prompted the party’s central leadership to reinforce stability in states where it already enjoys a viable alliance structure.

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK-Congress partnership has delivered consistent electoral success since 2019, bot

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