AICC general secretary Venugopal signals Congress’ ‘openness’ to talks TVK in Tamil Nadu

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, signaled that the Congress is open to talks with actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Stunning entry into Tamil Nadu politics It won 108 seats in the parliamentary elections but fell just short of the ruling majority.

The Congress had contested the elections “as part of a coalition (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK))” but a “new situation” had emerged in Tamil Nadu, Mr. Venugopal told reporters in Alappuzha. “Congress will consider the emerging scenario and decide accordingly,” he said.