Sonia gives go-ahead, Nath to finalise deal with Mamata
Seat-sharing talks between the Congress and the Trinamool have entered a critical phase with senior AICC general secretary Kamal Nath, West Bengal PCC chief Pranab Mukherjee and other state leaders leaving for Kolkata tonight to present the party's demands to Mamata Bannerjee.
MDMK could contest independently if they wish -- Karunanidhi
The row between the ruling DMK, leader of the NDA in TN, and its foe-turned friend MDMK, over allotment of specific Assembly constituencies for polls further widened with CM and DMK president M Karunanidhi asking the MDMK to contest independently if they wished.