The list of 160 candidates, announced by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Jayalalithaa on Wednesday, includes many former Ministers, sitting legislators and new faces.
Srirangam – Jayalalithaa, Gummidipoondi - V. Gopal Naidu, Ponneri (R) - Pon. Raja, Tiruvallur - B.V. Ramana, Poonamallee (R) - R. Manimaran, Avadi - S. Abdul Rahim, Madhavaram - V. Murthy, Tiruvottiyur - K. Kuppan, Ambattur - S. Vedachalam, R. K. Nagar - E Madhusoodhanan, Perambur - B. Vetrivel, Villivakkam - J.C.D. Prabhakar, Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar (R) - V. Neelakandan, Royapuram - D. Jayakumar, Harbour – Pazha. Karuppaiah, Thousand Lights – B. Valarmathi, Anna Nagar - S. Gokula Indira, Virugambakkam - R. Kamalakannan, Saidapet - G. Senthamizhan, T. Nagar - V.P. Kalai Rajan, Mylapore – R. Janaki, Velachery - M.K. Ashok, Shollinganallur - K.P. Kandhan, Alandur - V.N.P. Venkatarman, Sriperumbdur – R. Perumal, Pallavaram – P. Dhansingh, Tambaram - T.K.M. Chinnaiah, Chengalpet - K.N. Ramachandran.
Tiruporur – K. Manoharan, Cheyyur (R) – V.S. Raji, Madhuranthagam (R) – S. Kanitha Sampath, Uthiramerur – P. Ganesan, Kancheepuram – V. Somasundaram, Katpadi – SRK Appu alias Radhakrishnan, Ranipet – A. Mohammed Khan, Vellore – V.S. Vijay, Jolarpet – K.C. Veeramani, Uthankarai (R) – Manoranjitham Nagaraj, Bargur – K.E. Krishnamurthy, Krishnagiri – K.P. Munusamy, Palakod – K.P. Anbazhagam, Harur (R) – R.R. Murugan, Kalasapakkam – Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy, Gingee – R. Tamilmozhi Rajadattan, Mayilam – K.P. Nagarajan, Tindivanam - Dr. T. Haridoss, Villupuram - C.V. Shanmugam, Vikkiravandi -Chintamani R. Velu, Ulundurpet - R. Kumaraguru, Sankarapuram - P. Mohan, Kallakurichi (R) - P. Alaguvel Babu, Yercaud (ST) - S. Perumal, Omalur -C. Krishnan, Edapadi - K. Palanichamy, Salem (West) - G. Venkatachalam, Salem (North)- Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy, Salem (South) - M.K. Selvaraj, Veerapandi - S.K. Selvam, Rasipuram (R) - P. Dhanapal, Kumarapalayam – P. Thangamani.
Erode (East) - R. Manoharan, Erode (West) - K.V. Ramalingam, Modakurichi - R.N. Kittusamy, Dharapuram (R) - K. Ponnusamy, Kangeyam - N.S.N. Nataraj, Perundurai - N.D. Venkatachalam, Bhavani - M.R. Durai, Andhiyur - S.S. Ramanidharan, Gobichettipalayam - K.A. Sengottaiyan, Udhagamandalam - Puthi Chandran, Mettupalayam - O.K. Chinnaraj, Avinashi (R)- A.A. Karuppusamy, Tirupur (North)- MSM. Anandhan, Tirupur (South) - A. Vishalakshi, Palladam - K.P. Paramasivam, Sulur - S.M. Velusamy, Goundampalayam - V.C. Arukutti.
Coimbatore (North) – T. Malaravan, Thondamuthur – S.P. Velumani, Coimbatore (South) – R. Duraisamy, Singanallur – R. Chinnasamy, Kinathukadavu – S. Damodaran, Pollachi – M.K. Muthukarupannasamy, Udumalpet – V. Jayaraman, Madathukulam – C. Shanmugavelu, Palani – KSN Venugopal, Ottanchatiram – P. Balasubramani, Natham – R. Viswanathan, Dindigul – P. Ramuthevar, Vedachandur – S. Palanisamy, Aravakurichi – V. Senthilnathan, Karur – V. Senthil Balaji, Krishnarayapuram (R) – S. Kamaraj, Kulithalai – A. Pappa Sundaram, Manapparai – R. Chandrasekar.
Tiruchi (West) – N. Mariam Pitchai, Tiruchi (East) – R. Manoharan, Thiruverumbur – C. Vijayabhaskar, Musiri – N.R. Sivapathy, Perambalur (R) – R. Tamilselvan, Cuddalore – M.C. Sampath, Kurinjipadi – R. Rajendran, Sirkazhi (R) – M. Sakthi, Poompuhar – S. Pounraj, Nagapattinam – K.A. Jayapal, Keezhvelur (R) – A. Asokan, Thiruthuraipoondi (R) – K. Gopal, Mannarkudi – Siva Rajamanickam, Tiruvarur – Kodavasal M. Rajendran, Nannilam – R. Kamaraj, Kumbakonam – Rama Ramanathan, Papanasam – R. Duraikannan, Thiruvaiyaru – M. Rangasamy, Orathanadu – R. Vaithialingam, Kaantharvakottai (R) – N. Subramanian, Viralimalai – V.C. Ramaiah, Pudukottai – T. Karuppiah, Thirumaiyam – P.K. Vairamuthu, Alangudi – K.P. Krishnan, Karaikudi – C. Palanisamy, Tirupattur – R.S. Rajakannappan, Sivagangai – K.R. Muruganandam, Manamadurai (R) – M. Gunasekaran, Cholavandan (R) – M.V. Karuppiah.
Madurai (South) – Sellur K. Raju, Madurai (Central) – V.V. Rajan Chellappah, Madurai (West) – P. Salaimuthu, Tiruparankundram – A.K. Bose, Tirumangalam – M. Muthuramalingam, Usilampatti – P. Neethipathi, Andipatti – Thanga. Thamizhchelvan, Periyakulam (R) – K. Ilamurugan, Bodinayakkanur – O. Panneerselvam, Cumbum – K. Santhanakumar, Rajapalayam – K. Gopalsamy, Srivilliputhur (R) – K. Srinivasan, Sathur – R.B. Udhayakumar, Sivakasi – K.T. Rajendra Balaji, Virudhunagar – SVP Ravi, Aruppukottai – Vaigaichelvan, Paramakudi (R) – Dr. S. Sundarraj.
Mudukulathur – M. Murugan, Vilathikulam – G.V. Markandeyan, Tuticorin – S. Jennifer Chandran, Tiruchendur – P.R. Manoharan, Srivaikundam – S.P. Shanmuganathan, Ottapidaram (R) – N. Chinnadurai, Kovilpatti – S. Raju, Sankarankoil (R) – S. Karuppasamy, Vasudevanallur (R) – Dr. S. Doraiappa, Kadayanallur – P. Soundarapandian, Tenkasi – K. Annamalai, Alankulam – P.G. Ramachandran, Tirunelveli – Nainar Nagendran, Ambasamudram – Isakki Subbiah, Nanguneri – R.S. Murugan, Radhapuram – L. Sasikala Pushpa, Kanniyakumari – K.T. Pachaimal, Nagercoil – Nanjil A. Murugesan, Colachel – P. Lawrence.
