The seat-sharing talks between the DMK and the Congress in New Delhi for the Lok Sabha election could not be concluded on Monday because the two sides could not agree on the allotment of constituencies.
In a related development, DMK sources said the PMK will not be part of its alliance, since it is believed to have struck a deal with the ruling AIADMK-BJP front. This has come as a relief to the VCK, which does not want to join any front comprising the PMK.