AIADMK releases LS candidates list

AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today released the list of candidates, which included former Union Minister M Thambidurai, former state Ministers Semmalai, MC Sampath, Raja Kannappan and V Satyamurthy.

The AIADMK will contest 23 seats in the Lok sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, leaving six to allies PMK, four to MDMK and three each to CPI and CPI(M).

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AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today released the list of candidates, which included former Union Minister M Thambidurai from Karur, former state Ministers Semmalai from Salem, MC Sampath from Cuddalore, Raja Kannappan from Shivaganga and V Satyamurthy from Ramanathapuram.

Two women candidates figured in the list including former Vice-Chancellor of Manonmaniam University Sinthyapandiyan from Tuticorin.

Jayalalithaa announced that she would launch the poll campaign on April 16.

Tamil Nadu goes to polls on May 13.