The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday released its second list of 171 nominees for the April 6 assembly polls and identified the segments to be contested by its allies, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Together with its first list of six candidates, the AIADMK would be in fray in 177 constituencies and its partners in 43 while 14 more seats are yet to be allocated.
Tamil Nadu Assembly has 234 seats and the state would have a single phase poll on April 6.
Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal, several ministers, including SP Velumani, P Thangamani, KA Sengottaiyan, and former ministers such as BV Ramana and TKM Chinnayya found a place in the list of candidates.
The PMK is set to contest from Gingee, Mailam, Vandavasi (Reserved), Arcot, Gummidipoondi, Kancheepuram in north Tamil Nadu besides 17 other constituencies.
The BJP would try its luck from 20 segments including Nagercoil, Kolachel and Vilavancode in Kanyakumari district besides the spiritual hub of Tiruvannamalai and Coimbatore South.
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