Over 2,100 candidates have filed their nominations for the May 16 Assembly polls so far, with about 1,000 candidates, including DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin, DMDK founder Vijayakant, VCK leader Tirumavalavan filing their papers on Wednesday.
Mr. Vijayakant, the Chief Ministerial candidate for the People’s Welfare Front-DMDK-TMC combine, filed his papers for the Ulundurpet constituency, while the front’s candidate Vasanthi Devi filed her papers for Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, where she would be taking on AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa.
Mr. Stalin, Mr. Tirumavalavan, Puthiya Thamizhagam leader K. Krishnasamy and Manidhaneya Makkal Katchi leader M.H. Jawahirullah filed their documents in Kolathur, Kattumannarkoil, Ottapidaram and Ramanathapuram constituencies respectively. The total number of candidates also include over 240 women.
All AIADMK candidates except for its leader Jayalalithaa, who filed her nomination on Monday, are expected to submit their papers on Thursday. In some of the constituencies, the candidates, after filing their nominations took a pledge not to give money to voters in exchange for votes from them. Tamil Nadu will be witnessing a five cornered contest comprising fronts of the AIADMK, DMK-Congress, PWF-DMDK-TMC, PMK and BJP. The last day for filing nominations is on April 29 and the day for withdrawal on May 2.
