Chennai sources stated that deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam announced on Tuesday the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) will support the AIADMK- BJP front in Tamilnadu in the forthcoming general elections. As per report the PMK will contest on six Lok Sabha seats and will be given one Rajya Sabha seat and the PMK, has a support base in northern Tamilnadu, especially among the OBC Vanniyar community.
Panneerselvam said, while addressing the media Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) joined our alliance today and 7 seats allotted to PMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019. Meanwhile the AIADMK had kept its talks with the PMK under wraps as the latter was believed to have been holding talks with the DMK as well. Furthermore while elaborating on by-elections Panneerselvam said, "We will fight on 21 seats in by-elections and PMK will support us."
Moreover in the 235 member Assembly, the AIADMK has 115 members followed by the DMK with 88, Congress eight, one of the IUML, one independent, the speaker and 20 vacant seats (18 disqualified and two dead). Besides, there is a nominated member.
