Of the 39 constituencies, the BJP is contesting 23, PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi) 10, former minister GK Vasan-led Tamil Maanila Congress’ three, TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK two, and expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam is fighting from one seat
Dayanidhi Maran had recently dismissed Annamalai as a ‘joker’ and a ‘lame duck’ who was being ‘overestimating’ for his role in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024
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The plan is to clinch both the nationalist space and AIADMK base to win a few Lok Sabha seats and emerge as a serious challenger in the 2026 assembly polls