Senior DMK leader and State Minister I. Periyasamy stated that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is firm on not forming a coalition government, asserting that the DMK has historically governed Tamil Nadu independently. This comes amid renewed calls from the Tamil Nadu Congress for a 'share in power' should the DMK-led alliance win the upcoming assembly elections. While acknowledging the Congress's right to demand, Periyasamy emphasized the DMK's consistent stance against coalition arrangements.