Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s ally Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday announced the candidature of former MP A. Ganeshamurthi from the Erode constituency for the April 18 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Ganeshamurthi was a two-time MP, who had represented Palani in the 12th Lok Sabha (1998) and Erode during the 2009-14 period.
“Ganeshamurthi is contesting from Erode as MDMK candidate, on behalf of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance,” MDMK founder Vaiko said in a statement here.
MDMK has been allotted the Erode constituenc y, even as DMK president M.K.Stalin has assured one Rajya Sabha seat to his party’s ally.
Tamil Nadu has a total of 39 Lok Sabha seats and Puducherry one.
