CPI team to hold seat talks with DMK on February 27

CHENNAI: CPI has formed a four-member committee, headed by state secretary M Veerapandian, to negotiate seat-sharing with the DMK as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) for the forthcoming Assembly election.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state executive committee of the CPI held under the chairmanship of S Kalaichelvam.

The party said the committee would hold discussions with the DMK panel as part of the alliance's poll preparatory process.

Apart from M Veerapandian, the negotiating team comprises R Mutharasan, K Subbarayan, and G Palanisamy.

The CPI said the committee would participate in the first round of talks, scheduled for February 27.