TIRUCHY: DMK minister S Regupathy said the Congress knows its candidates can win only with the DMK alliance, and seat talks are progressing smoothly.

Speaking in Pudukkottai on Tuesday, he said confusion persists in the AIADMK-BJP tie-up over leadership, while the DMK front remains focused and decisive ahead of the election.

He said negotiations would conclude soon and expressed confidence the alliance would stay intact for the coming Assembly poll.