AIADMK releases list of 6 candidates for TN polls; CM to fight from Edappadi

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Friday released list of six candidates for April 6 Assembly polls. EPS, OPS, TWO ministers and two MLAs including a woman Dalit MLA renominated to their sitting seats.

Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram has proposed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's name for Kanyakumari LS byelection. Proposal form was submitted at TNCC office.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to contest from  Edappadi constituency in his home district of Salem  and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from Bodinayakanur in Theni district, his native place.

Senior leaders D Jayakumar (Fisheries Minister) and C Ve Shanmugam (Law Minister) have been fielded from Royapuram here and Villupuram in northern Tamil Nadu respectively.

MLAs, S P Shanmuganathan and S Thenmozhi would face the polls from Srivaigundam and Nilakottai (Reserved) segments.