Vijay-Rahul Gandhi combination could have won us 180-190 seats, says Congress' Tamil Nadu in-charge

Congress party leadership's decision to stick with the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu went against strong grassroots sentiment favouring the TVK. Local leaders suggested that a combination of superstar Vijay and Rahul Gandhi could have won 180-190 seats in the state. The leadership decided to continue with the DMK alliance due to the compulsion of the INDIA bloc and DMK being a long-time ally. Many party workers were left angry and moved towards the TVK, with some contesting for the party.