Politics

Congress and DMK Need Each Other More Than They Admit

The Congress and DMK relationship is not a one way dependency. Both parties need each other far more than many are willing to admit today.

For Congress, DMK is not just another regional ally. DMK currently has 22 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 10 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. Remove those numbers and Congress’s national voice weakens significantly inside both Houses. DMK has also stood firmly with Congress in national politics for years. M. K. Stalin was the first major leader in 2024 to openly propose Rahul Gandhi’s name for Prime Minister. Rahul Gandhi publicly called Stalin his brother. The political chemistry between both parties was visible, consistent, and largely frictionless for nearly two decades until the TVK issue disrupted the equation in 2026.

But Congress is equally important for DMK.

DMK may dominate Tamil Nadu, but it remains a regional force. Congress gives DMK national reach and influence beyond Tamil Nadu. More importantly, DMK’s principal political battle in recent years has not really been against AIADMK as much as it has been against the BJP. In that fight, Congress remains DMK’s most valuable national ally.

This is why the current friction should be seen as political turbulence, not a permanent divorce.

If Congress wants to remain nationally relevant in 2029, it cannot afford to lose DMK. And if DMK wants sustained influence in national politics and future coalition equations, it cannot completely detach itself from Congress either.

Emotions may have created distance. Political compulsions will eventually force dialogue. In Indian politics, partnerships built over decades do not collapse permanently because of one phase of distrust.

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