Updated Mar 12, 2021 | 12:54 IST
DMK chief MK Stalin will once again contest from Kolathur, while his son, actor-turned-politician Udhayanidhi, will fight from Chepauk-Triplicane. DMK president MK Stalin | Photo Credit: IANS
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The DMK has allotted 25 seats to its ally Congress party, and six each for CPI, CPI (M) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and MDMK
In total, 60 segments have been set apart for allies by the DMK
Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday released a list of 173 candidates who will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 6.
DMK chief MK Stalin will once again contest from Kolathur, while his son, actor-turned-politician Udhayanidhi, will fight from Chepauk-Triplicane. The party will be fielding candidates in 186 out of the total 234 Assembly seats.
DMK concludes seat-sharing with allies for TN polls, to contest from 180-plus Assembly segments
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Of these 60 segments, Vaiko-led MDMK and four smaller parties would contest on the Rising Sun symbol which works out to a total of 12 segments and in effect these dozen seats would also be regarded officially as DMK s constituencies.
The Indian Union Muslim Leage and Manithaneya Makkal Katchi have been allotted three and two constituencies respectively.
The DMK on Tuesday inked a pact with Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi, a western Tamil Nadu- based outfit which would contest in three Assembly segments on the Dravidian party s Rising Sun symbol. By finalising the electoral deal, DMK has concluded seat sharing with allies including the Congress, stealing a march on arch rival, the ruling AIADMK which is expected to announce a poll deal for smaller allies. In total, 60 segments have been set apart for allies by the DMK.
As a result, DMK would be in the fray in 186 out of the total 234 Assembly seats. The AIADMK s ally DMDK walked out of the alliance on Tuesday and the ruling party has given 23 and 20 seats respectively to allies, the PMK and BJP.
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