As many as 146 candidates are in the fray for the nine assembly constituencies in Tiruchi district, after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday. Six candidates withdrew their nominations on Monday.
With 21 candidates in the fray, Tiruverumbur has the maximum number of contestants in the district, followed by 20 in Musiri, 19 in Manachanallur, 15 each in Srirangam, Tiruchi West, Tiruchi East and Lalgudi and 13 each in Manapparai and Thruraiyur (SC) constituencies.
The following is the list of candidates in fray for the nine constituencies in the district:
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Following is the final list of contestant for the Assembly elections in the constituencies in Thanjavur district after the deadline for withdrawals ended on Monday.
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PUDUKOTTAI
There are 85 candidates in the fray for six Assembly constituencies in the district, after ten Independents withdrew their nominations.
The prominent candidates in the fray are: Gandarvakottai (Reserved): B. Arumugam (AIADMK), K. Anbarasan (DMK), M. Chinnadurai (CPI-M), M. Pazhaniappan alias Puratchi Kavidasan (BJP) and Mohanraj (NTK); Viralimalai: C. Vijaya Baskar (AIADMK), M. Pazhaniappan (DMK), Karthikeyan (DMDK), Sridhar (NTK), Muthukumar (IJK); Pudukottai: V.R. Karthik Thondaiman (AIADMK), Periyannan Arasu (DMK), N. Jahir Hussain (DMDK), Arunmozhi Chozhan (IJK) and G. Kumar (IJK); Tirumayam: P.K. Vairamuthu (AIADMK), S. Ragupathy (DMK), P.L.A. Chidambaram (TMC), Vadamalai (BJP), Kanagarathinam (NTK); Alangudi: Gnana. Kalaiselvan (AIADMK), Siva V. Meyyanathan (DMK), K. Chandrasekaran (MDMK), A. Saravanan (IJK) and Durai Kalai (NTK); Aranthangi: E.A. Rathinasabapathy (AIADMK) S.T. Ramachandran (INC), Loganathan (CPI), M. Gemini Ganesan (IJK), and Shakila Banu (NTK).
ARIYALUR
As many as 14 candidates, including five independents are in the fray in Ariyalur constituency.
ARIYALUR: S. Rajendran (AIADMK), SS. Sivasankar (DMK), R. Jeyavel (DMDK), Savari Anandam (BSP), A. Sathiyaseelan (LJS), K. Thirumavalavan (PMK), C. Baskar (IJK), T. Manickam (NJK), T. Matheswaran (VDIK) and five independents; Jayamkondam: J.K.N. Ramajeyalingam (AIADMK), G. Rajendran (INC), M.S. Kandasamy (MDMK), N. Ulaganathan (NCP), S. Krishnamoorthy (BJP), R. Krishnamoorthy (NTK) and seven others.
PERAMBALUR
Thirteen candidates were left in the fray in Perambalur constituency after two candidates withdrew their nominations on Monday. Samuga Samathuva Padai Katchi leader V. Sivakami, who is contesting on a DMK symbol, and the AIADMK’s R. Thamizh Selvan were among those in the fray for the Perambalur constituency. The other contestants are: K. Rajendran (DMDK), M. Sathiyaseelan (PMK), M. Kaliyaperumal (BJP), C. Pichaimuthu (Shiv Sena), A. Gunasekaran (Nationalist Congress Party), N. Arun Kumar of (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), P. Balachandran (KMDK) and four others. Kunnam: R.T. Ramachandran (AIADMK), T. Durairaj (DMK), J. Mohamed Shanavas (VCK), K. Rajendran (BSP), G. Vaithilingam (PMK), P. Arul (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), V.P. Srinivasan (Lok Janasakthi Party), A.V.R. Ragupathi (IJK), and seven independents.
KARUR
As many as 85 candidates are in the fray for four constituencies in Karur district. Aravakurichi constituency tops the list with 36 candidates followed by 22 in Karur constituency. While 14 candidates are in the fray in Krishnarayapuram constituency, 13 are in the list in Kulithalai constituency. Aravakurichi: V. Senthil Balaji (AIADMK), K.C. Palanisamy (DMK), V. Pukkandi (BSP), K. Aravind (NTK), G. Kalaiarasan (MDMK), V. Subramani (GMK), R. Natarajan (KNMDK), M. Baskaran (PMK), C.S. Prabu (IJK), M. Mariappan (TMMK), Mohammed Mirza (SDPI), P. Rajeskumar (PPOI) and 24 independents. Karur: M.R. Vijayabhaskar (AIADMK), K. Subramanian (INC-A), Ravi (DMDK), K. Sivasami (BJP), R. Boopathi (BSP), N. Imthiyaz Rizvi (GMI), M. Shanmugam (KNMDK), Selva Nanmaaran (NTK), M. Murugesan (PMK), S.M. Velusamy (GPI) and 12 independents; Kulithalai: R. Chandrasekaran (AIADMK), E. Ramar (DMK), Jamuna Thangavel (DMDK), N.K.N. Shathakathulla (BJP), V. Mauthaiveeran (BSP), S. Sankamadai Ashok Kumar (KNMDK), S. Chandran (TMMK), Sivaperumal (PPI), S. Balasubramani (PMK), Seeni Prakasu (NTK) and three independents; Krishnarayapuram: M. Geetha (AIADMK), P. Naveenkumar (BJP), R. Murugesan (BSP), V.K. Aiyyar (PT), S. Kannan (GPI), K. Sivanantham (TMC), P. Thavamani (NMK), M. Pandiayan (PMK), M. Murugan (KNMDK), and five independents.
NAGAPATTINAM
Following is the final list of contestants for the Assembly elections to constituencies in Nagapattinam district after the deadline for withdrawals ended on Monday.
Nagapattinam: M. Thamimun Ansari (AIADMK), A.B. Dhameem Ansari Saheb (CPI), K. Nethaji (BJP), R. Panneerselvam (BSP), A. Kesavaraj (TMMK), Dr. T. Sundaravadivelan (Shiv Sena), A. Balraj (PMK), T. Niraintha Selvam (Naam Tanizhar Katchi), V. Durai (Makkalatchi Katchi), R. Mahendran (All India Forward Bloc), A. Mohammed Jaffarullah (MMK), and eight Independents; Poompuhar: S. Pavunraj (AIADMK), T. Elanchezhian (BSP), R. Anbalagan (PMK), M. Sankar (TMC), A.M. Shahjahan (IUML), S. Kaliyaperumal (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), G. Selvamuthukumaran (IJK) and three Independents. Sirkali (Reserved): P.V. Bharathi (AIADMK), S. Killai Ravindran (DMK), M.R.S. Elavalagan (BJP), Pon Muthukumar (PMK), B. Jothi (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), K. Ghajendran (BSP), P. Kalaivani (Shiv Sena), M. Sasidharan (Valaman Tamizhagam Katchi) and three Independents. Vedaranyam: P.V. Rajendran (Congress), S.K. Vetharathinam (BJP), O.S. Manian (AIADMK), T. Vairavanathan (DMDK), S. Murugavelu (BSP) and six others; Mayiladuthurai: V. Rathakrishnan (AIADMK), K. Anbalagan (DMK), V. Arulselvan (DMDK), C. Muthukumarasamy (BJP), A. Ayyappan (PMK) and three other candidates. Kilvelur (Reserved): V.P. Nagaimali (CPI-M), U. Mathivanan (DMK), N. Meena (AIADMK), S. Kumar (BJP) and five others.
TIRUVARUR
Following is the final list of contestant for the Assembly elections in the constituencies in Tiruvarur district after the deadline for withdrawals ended on Monday. Tiruvarur: M. Karunanidhi (DMK), R. Panneerselvam (AIADMK), P.S. Masilamani (CPI), M. Padmanabhan (BSP), N. Rengadoss (BJP), S. Ganesan (Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam), Thendral Sekar (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), R. Sivakumar (PMK), M. Subash Babu (Anbu Udhayam Katchi) and six Independents; Nannilam: R. Kamaraj (AIADMK), G. Sundaramurthy (CPI-M), S.M.B. Duraivelan (Congress), S. Murugavel (BSP), S. Anbuselvam (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), E. Ilavaraan (PMK), R. Saravanan (India Jananayaka Katchi), R. Vijayan (People’s Conference Party) and six Independents; Mannargudi: T.R.B. Rajaa (DMK), S. Kamaraj (AIADMK), A. Murugaiyan Babu (DMDK), S. Balasubramanian (PMK), E. Balamurugan (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), J.R.S. Pandian (Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam) and five Independents; Tiruthuraipoondi (Reserved): K. Ulaganathan(CPI), K. Umamaheswari (AIADMK), P. Aadalarasan (DMK), G. Udhayakumar (BJP), S. Rajamohan (PMK), J.S. Saravana Kumar (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), T. Ayyappan (Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi) and four Independents.
KARAIKAL
A total of 51 candidates are in the fray for the five Assembly segments in the district. The following is the final list of candidates in the fray: Tirunallar: R. Kamalakannan (INC); P.R. Siva alias Sivasakthi (All India NR Congress), K. Devamani (PMK), G. Murugaiyan (AIADMK), K. Rajavelu (BJP), S. Ambalavanan (MDMK), Seethapathi (Naam Tamizhar Katchi), and four independents. Nedungadu (Reserved): U. Kamaraj (BJP); Chandrapriyanka (All India NR Congress); K. Pannerselvam (AIADMK); Madhiyazhagan (CPI), A. Marimuthu (INC) Munisamy ( PMK); Dhanapal (NTK) and three independents; Karaikal North: M. Arul Murugan (BJP); M.V. Omalingam (AIADMK), R.P. Chandramohan (INC), P.R.N. Thirumurugan (All India NR Congress), M. Sikkanthar Batsha (NTK); N. Selvasundaram (VCK), and two independents; Karaikal South: K.A.U. Asana (AIADMK), A. Suresh (All India NR Congress), Syed Masthan Oli (PMK), K. Selvamani (BSP), A.M.H. Nazeem (DMK), G. Manikandan (BJP), Pranadartigareswaran alias Mouttouvel (DMDK), S. Marie Anthuvan (NTK), H. Mohamed Bilal Maraicar (SDPI) and one independent; Neravy T.R. Pattinam: K.R. Udayakumar (All India NR Congress), A. Geetha (DMK), M. Kumaravelu (BJP), V.M.C. Sivakumar (AIADMK), S. Sentamilselvan (BSP), Chelladurai (PMK), S. Mohamed Thameem Ansari (CPI-M), A. Singaravelu (CPI-ML Liberation), T. Suganth (NTK), Z. Sulthan Ghouse Hameed Malim (SDPI), and two independents.