INDIA Bloc Rift Widens in Tamil Nadu: Congress, DMK Clash Over Power Sharing

• A dispute has erupted within the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu as Congress demands a "share in power" in the state government.
• DMK MLA G. Thalapathi criticized Congress MPs B. Manickam Tagore and S. Jothimani for raising the power-sharing issue, suggesting they be denied future Lok Sabha tickets.
• Thalapathi questioned Congress's organizational strength and claimed the INDIA bloc's existence relies on leaders like M.K. Stalin.
• Manickam Tagore retaliated, vowing to ask Mallikarjun Kharge to field a Congress candidate against Thalapathi in Madurai North Assembly constituency.
• S. Jothimani asserted that Rahul Gandhi decides candidates and the Congress would not tolerate public disrespect, emphasizing dignity for the alliance.

Why It Matters: The INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu faces growing internal conflict over power-sharing demands and mutual disrespect.