This Article is From May 22, 2012

AIADMK candidate files nomination for Pudukottai by-poll

Chennai: The AIADMK candidate for the Pudukkottai bypoll, Karthik Thondaiman, filed his nomination on Tuesday, the Election Commission said.

Mr Thondaiman, his cover candidate D Karuppiah and two independents filed their nominations for the June 12 by-poll, an official release from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said.

DMK has announced that it is boycotting the by-election, necessitated due to the death of CPI MLA P Muthukumaran in a road accident, leaving former allies AIADMK and DMDK to fight it out.

The DMDK has fielded N Jahir Hussain as its candidate.

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