Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and superstar Thalapathy Vijay congratulated Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on his birthday and wished him long life. On the 56th birthday of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, CM Vijay addressed him as a dear brother and said that you should keep raising your voice for the protection of democracy and the welfare of the people.

CM Vijay wished Rahul Gandhi on his birthday in this style

CM Vijay posted on X and wrote, ‘Happy birthday to my dear brother and respected leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Thiru Rahul Gandhi. You have been continuously raising your voice for the progress of our great country India, protection of democratic values ​​and welfare of people from all sections of the society. I wish you good health, long life, success in all your endeavors and ability to serve in public life in an excellent manner.

What did Stalin say on Rahul Gandhi’s birthday?

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin on Friday congratulated Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. On this special occasion, he wished for the good health and happiness of Rahul Gandhi. Stalin posted on his social media We wished him good health and happiness.

PM Modi-Kharge wished

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and many other leaders on Friday (19 June 2026) wished Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. Congress leaders appreciated the efforts of Rahul Gandhi as the leader of the opposition and said that he is fighting for the rights and interests of the weakest and marginalized people of the society by speaking the truth fearlessly to the power.

Rahul Gandhi-CM Vijay’s friendship

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was one of the top leaders who attended Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. There have been good relations between the two leaders for a long time. After the recent political developments, the friendship between the two leaders came out in the open. In a small meeting of the leaders of the new alliance in Tamil Nadu, Vijay had said that in difficult times when no one had faith in him, there was a section of the Congress which had full faith in his victory in the state. He told that those Congress leaders included Rahul Gandhi, Praveen Chakraborty and some others.

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Before the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, politics regarding seat sharing has intensified. According to information received from sources, Congress has demanded 45 seats in the alliance on the basis of a detailed internal review.

DMK had lost on 40 seats in 2021

Actually, in the 2021 assembly elections, DMK contested on 173 seats. Of these, it won 133 seats, while it faced defeat on 40 seats. Most of these defeats were against AIADMK and BJP on seats.

Argument for strong claim on 20 seats

According to Congress’s internal assessment, out of these 40 lost seats, at least 20 are such seats where the party considers itself a strong contender. Sources say that Congress has better local organizational hold in these areas and better polarization of votes is possible in case of direct contest.

What do Congress strategists believe?

Party strategists believe that the demand for 45 seats is not just a question of numbers, but is based on the “winnability factor”. Congress argues that if it is given a chance on those seats where DMK had lost last time, then the alliance’s chances of overall victory may increase.

Will DMK be ready?

According to sources, Congress is demanding a more balanced and practical seat-sharing formula within the alliance before 2026, so that coordination can be better based on ground realities. Now all eyes are on what stand the DMK leadership takes on this demand of Congress and in which direction the picture of seat sharing moves in the coming months.

Assembly elections will be held in Tamil Nadu this year

Let us tell you that assembly elections are to be held in Tamil Nadu this year. On one hand there is an alliance of DMK and other parties including Congress, while on the other hand there is an alliance of AIDMK, Bharatiya Janata Party and other parties. However, even before the elections, there is a tussle between the ruling DMK and Congress regarding seat sharing.