Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and Telangana minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the DMK-Congress alliance was on course to retain power in Tamil Nadu, while the Congress expected to improve its performance in the Assembly elections.
Uttam Kumar Reddy made the remarks on Saturday after a high-level review meeting with senior party leaders and constituency-wise AICC observers appointed for Tamil Nadu. He attended the deliberations in his capacity as AICC senior observer for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, a role assigned by the Congress leadership.
The discussions centred on campaign coordination, organisational preparedness and constituency-level execution ahead of the polls. Party leaders reviewed strategies to strengthen the Congress campaign and improve its electoral position in the state. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the alliance between the DMK and the Congress remained intact and electorally strong.
DMK-Congress alliance reviews campaign push
He said the DMK-Congress alliance would secure victory in the election scheduled for April 23. He also said the Congress was likely to post a significant improvement in its tally. The party is contesting 28 seats as part of its alliance arrangement with the DMK.
Senior AICC observer Mukul Wasnik, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai and other party leaders attended the meeting. The review was part of the Congress party’s wider preparations in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as campaigning entered a crucial stage.
Uttam Kumar Reddy is also one of the party’s star campaigners for Tamil Nadu. He has been tasked with supervising campaign strategy and election preparations in coordination with other AICC observers. The party leadership used the meeting to assess field-level readiness and sharpen its outreach before polling.