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Who are DMK’s candidates for TN assembly polls? OPS to contest from Bodinayakkanur, Senthil Balaji fielded in Coimbatore South- The Week

By Sandy Verma

DMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced the list of its candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

Some of the prominent names include O. Paneerselvam who will contest from Bodinayakkanur. Paul Manoj Pandian and R Vaithilingam, who are loyal to OPS and joined the DMK earlier, have also been given tickets. Paul was fielded in Alangulam while Vaithilingam will contest in Orathanadu.

The announcement of candidates comes after the ruling DMK completed the seat-sharing process with its allies in the morning. DMK, which leads the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the state, said it will contest in 164 seats in the 234-strong state assembly.

CM Stalin will contest from his traditional Kolathur seat and son Udhayanidhi Stalin will stand elections in Chepauk-Triplicane constituency. Former minister Senthil Balaji has been allotted the Coimbatore South seat. Ministers Mano Thangaraj, R. Rajendran and R. Gandhi were not renominated.

Check the complete DMK candidate list below:

  1. Kanyakumari – R. Mahesh, BA, BL
  2. Nagercoil – S. Austin, M.A.
  3. Radhapuram – M. Appavu
  4. Palayamkottai – M. Abdul Wahab, B.Com.
  5. Tirunelveli – S. Subramanian, B.E., M.B.A.
  6. Alangulam – Dr. Paul Manoj Pandian, MA, ML, Ph.D.
  7. Tenkasi – Dr. Kalai Kathiravan, MBBS
  8. Vasudevanallur – E. Raja, B.Com., ML
  9. Kovilpatti – K. Karunanidhi
  10. Ottapidaram (Reserved) – PM Ramajeyam, B.Sc.
  11. Tiruchendur – Anita Radhakrishnan
  12. Thoothukudi – Mrs. Geetha Jeevan, M.Com., B.Ed.
  13. Vilathikulam – GV Markandeyan, BA, BL
  14. Mudukulathur – RS Rajakannappan, B.Sc., BL
  15. Ramanathapuram – Kader Batcha (alias) Muthuramalingam, BA
  16. Paramakudi (Reserved) – KK Kathiravan, BA, BL
  17. Tiruchuli – Thangam Thennarasu, BE
  18. Arupkodai – KKSSRRamachandran
  19. Sattur – A.Kadalkarai Raj
  20. Rajapalayam – Chow.Thangapandiyan
  21. Cumbum – N.Ramakrishnan M.A.,
  22. Bodinayakkanur – O.Panneerselvam BA,
  23. Andipatti – A.Maharajan
  24. Thirumangalam – Setapatti M. Manimaran
  25. Thiruparankundram – Krithika Thangapandi BE,
  26. Madurai West – Raghu Balaji B.A.B.L.,
  27. Madurai Central – Dr. PTRPalanivel Thiagarajan B.Tech., MS, Ph.D.,
  28. Madurai North – Co. Thalapathy
  29. Cholavanthan (Private) – A.Venkatesan BA,
  30. Madurai East – P. Moorthy B.A.,
  31. Manamadurai (Private) – A. Tamilarasi Ravikumar B.Com.,
  32. Thirupathur – KR Periyakaruppan B.Com.,PL
  33. Alangudi – Siva V. Meiyanathan MCA,
  34. Thirumayam – S. Raghupathi B.Sc.,PL,
  35. Pudukkottai – Dr. V. Muthurajah MBBPS,
  36. Viralimalai – KK Chellapandiyan M.Com.,PL,
  37. Peravurani – N.Ashokumar
  38. Pattukottai – Ka. Annadurai B.Sc.,PL,
  39. Orathanadu – R. Vaithilingam BA,
  40. Thanjavur – San. Ramanathan M.B.A.,
  41. Thiruvaiyar – Durai. Chandrasekaran BA,LL.B.,
  42. Kumbakonam – Kadharpatcha (A) Muthuramalingam BA,
  43. Thiruvidaimaruthur – KK Kathiravan, BA, BL
  44. Thiruvarur – Thangam Thennarasu, BE
  45. Mannargudi – K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran
  46. Vedaranyam – A. Kadarkarai Raj
  47. Poompuhar – Sow. Thangapandian
  48. Bhuvanagiri – Na. Ramakrishnan, MA
  49. Kurinjipadi – MRK Panneerselvam, B.Sc., BL
  50. Nevely – Morning. Rajendran, B.Sc., BE
  51. Tittakudi (Reserved) – CV Ganesan, MA, B.Ed., DCA
  52. Jayankondam – You. East, M.Com.
  53. Ariyalur – Mrs. Latha Balu, MA
  54. Kunnam – Sa.Si. Sivasankar, BE, MBA
  55. Perambalur (Reserved) SD Jayalakshmi, MBBS, DGO
  56. Musiri – NS Karunairaja, B.Tech., MBA
  57. Mannachanallur – C. Kathiravan, BE
  58. Lalgudi – T. Parivallal, B.A.
  59. Thiruverumbur – Dr. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, MCA, Ph.D.
  60. Trichy East – Dr. Inigo Irudayaraj, MSW, Ph.D.
  61. Trichy West – K.N. Nehru
  62. Srirangam – S. Durairaj, M.Com., M.Phil.
  63. Kulithalai – Suriyanur A. Chandran, MA
  64. Krishnarayapuram (Reserved) – CK Raja, BA
  65. Karur – Aasi M. Thyagarajan
  66. Aravakurichi – Monjanur R. Elango, BE
  67. Vedasandur – T. Swaminathan, B.Com.
  68. Dindigul – IP Senthilkumar, MA, BL
  69. Nilakottai (Reserved) – Nagajothi, B.Com.
  70. Athoor – I. Periyasamy, B.A., B.G.L.
  71. Oddanchatram – Ar. Chakrapani, BA
  72. Madathukulam – R. Jayaramakrishnan, B.Sc., BL
  73. Udumalaipettai – Dr. P. Palaniappan, M.Sc., Ph.D.
  74. Valparai (Reserved) – Dr. T.N.V. Senthilkumar, M.B.B.S., M.D.R.D.
  75. Kinathukadavu – SA Sathya
  76. Coimbatore South – P.S. Srinivasan
  77. Thondamuthur – T. Mathiyazhagan, B.Sc., DFTech.
  78. Coimbatore North – Dr. Suberkhan, M.B.B.S., D.Ortho.
  79. Sulur – Tamilan Prasanna, BL
  80. Palladam – K. Selvaraj
  81. Tiruppur South – N. Dinesh Kumar, M.I.B.
  82. Avinashi (Reserved) – Dr. Kokila Mani, MBBS
  83. Mettupalayam – RT Sekar, B.Com., BL
  84. Coonoor – J.J. Ebenezer, M.Com., B.L.
  85. Gudalur (Reserved) – M. Dravidamani, MA, BL
  86. Gopichettipalayam – N. Nallasivam, DME
  87. Anthiyur – M. Sivabalan, B.Com.
  88. Bhavani – KA Sekar (aka) KA Chandrasekar, MA
  89. Perundurai – Thoppu ND Venkatachalam, BA
  90. Kangayam – MP Swaminathan, BA
  91. Dharapuram (Reserved) – Dr. Indrani, M.B.B.S., D.C.H.
  92. Erode West – S. Muthusamy, M.A.
  93. Kumarapalayam – S.Balu
  94. Paramathi Velur – KS Moorthy, B.Sc.
  95. Name – P. Rani, MA, LL.B.
  96. Sendamangalam (Reserved) – P. Poomalar
  97. Rasipuram (Reserved) – Dr. M. Mathiventhan, M.B.B.S., M.D.
  98. Veerapandi – Dr. AK Tharun, MBBS, MS, MBA
  99. Salem South – M. Loganathan, B.Sc.
  100. Salem North – R. Rajendran, B.A., B.L.
  101. Hero – M. Manikandan
  102. Edappadi – Kasi
  103. Mettur – Mithun Chakravarthy, BE
  104. Yercaud (Reserved) – T.M. Revathi Matheswaran
  105. Gangavalli (Reserved) – K. Chinnadurai, BE
  106. Sankarapuram – T. Udayasuriyan, B.Sc.
  107. Rishivandiyam – Vasantham Karthikeyan, B.Sc.
  108. Ulundurpettai – G.R. Vasanthavel, B.E.
  109. Tirukoilur – Dr. Pon. Gautamasigamani, M.B.B.S., M.S.
  110. Vikravandi – Anniyur Siva (alias) A. Sivasanmugam, BA
  111. Villupuram – Dr. R. Lakshmanan, MBBS, D.Ortho.
  112. Vanur (Reserved) – Gautham Dravidamani, BE
  113. Gingee – K.S. Masthan
  114. Vandavasi (Reserved) – S. Ambethkumar
  115. Cheyyar – O. Jothi, BA
  116. Arani – Mahalakshmi Govardhanan, Diploma
  117. You Are The One – PST Saravanan, MA
  118. Keezhpennathur – K. Pichandi, MA
  119. Tiruvannamalai – EV Velu, MA
  120. Chengam – MP Giri
  121. Harur – A. Shanmugam, B.Sc.
  122. Pappireddipatti – Dr. P. Palaniappan, M.Sc., Ph.D.
  123. Palacode – Dr. T.N.V. Senthilkumar, M.B.B.S., M.D.R.D.
  124. Hosur – S.A. Sathya
  125. Veppanahalli – P.S. Srinivasan
  126. Bargur – T. Mathiyazhagan, B.Sc., DFTech.
  127. Tirupattur – A. Nallathambi
  128. Jolarpettai – Kavitha Dandapani, BA
  129. Ambur – AS Vilvanathan
  130. Keezhvaithinankuppam (Reserved) – Dr. Rajeswari Mohangandhi, MBBS
  131. Anaikattu – AP Nandakumar, MA
  132. Vellore – P. Karthikeyan
  133. Arcot – JL Eswarappan, BE
  134. Ranipet – Vinoth Gandhi, B.Sc.
  135. Katpadi – Duraimurugan, MA, BL
  136. Kanchipuram – Mrs. Nithya Sukumar
  137. Uthiramerur – K. Sundar, B.Sc.
  138. Maduranthakam (Reserved) – S. Amulu Ponmalar
  139. Chengalpattu – MKT Karthik Dandapani, BA, BL
  140. Tambaram – Dr. RS Krithika Devi, MBBS, DGO
  141. Alandur – TM Anbarasan
  142. Sholinganallur – S. Aravind Ramesh
  143. Mylapore – T. Velu, B.A., LL.B.
  144. Thyagaraya Nagar – Raja Anbazhagan, B.Com.
  145. Saidapet – Ma. Subramanian, B.A., LL.B.
  146. Virugambakkam – Prabhakar Raja, M.Tech., MBA
  147. Anna Nagar – Ne. Chitrarasu, MA, M.Phil.
  148. Thousand Lights – Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan, M.B.B.S., M.D.
  149. Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni – Udhayanidhi Stalin, B.Com.
  150. Harbor – PK Sekar Babu
  151. Royapuram – Dr. Suber Khan, M.B.B.S., D.Ortho.
  152. Egmore (Reserved) – Tamilan Prasanna, B.L.
  153. Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (Reserved) – KS Ravichandran, B.Sc., BL
  154. Villivakkam – Karthik Mohan, BE, MS
  155. Perambur – RD Sekar, B.Com., BL
  156. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar – JJ Ebenezer, M.Com., BL
  157. Madhavaram – S. Sudharsanam, MA, BL
  158. Ambattur – Dr. A.P. Poornima, M.B.B.S., M.D.
  159. Maduravoyal – Karambakkam Ganapathy
  160. Avadi – SM Nasar
  161. Poonamallee – A. Krishnasamy, B.A., B.L.
  162. Thiruvallur – VG Rajendran, BE
  163. Gummidipoondi – TJ Govindarajan
  164. Kolathur – Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, BA

Elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly will be held on April 23. DMK’s key ally Congress will fight it out in 28 seats. The Congress will contest from prominent seats, including Ponneri, Erode East, Vilavankode, Sivakasi and Karaikudi. Premalatha Vijayakanth’s DMDK will field candidates in 10 seats, including Vriddhachalam and Pallavaram.

Thirumavalvan-led Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), which was allotted eight seats, will contest in Kattumannarkoil, Panrutti, Tindivanam and other seats. The CPI and CPI(M) will field candidates in five seats each. Eleven candidates from DMK’s alliance parties will contest on the Dravidian party’s rising sun symbol.

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