DMK names candidates for 21 LS seats for April 19 polls, releases manifesto | Lok Sabha Elections News

MK Stalin, TR Baalu, candidates list, Tamil Nadu

It has allotted the remainder 18 seats to its allies–Congress, Left events and VCK amongst others | (Photo: PTI)


The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday launched the record of candidates for 21 seats for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, retaining amongst different sitting MPs, Kanimozhi, TR Baalu and A Raja.


It has allotted the remainder 18 seats to its allies–Congress, Left events and VCK amongst others.


The get together additionally launched its manifesto for the polls, touching upon different topics like appointment of Governors and abolition of Article 356.


Of the 21 names the ruling get together fielded, 11 have been new faces, at the same time as three girls, together with sitting South Chennai MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian have been named.


Dayanidhi Maran, S Jagathrakshakan, Kalanidhi Veerasamy, Kathir Anand and C N Annadurai have been additionally retained.


In its manifesto, the get together, amongst others, promised to take steps for states being consulted on appointment of Governors, abolition of Article 356 that allowed the Centre to dismiss a state authorities and statehood for Puducherry.

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First Published: Mar 20 2024 | 12:57 PM IST