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Only two new faces in DMK’s list of candidates Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam m(DMK), which released on Friday its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls, has apparently reposed its faith in veterans instead of testing its electoral fortunes by fielding débutantes. Of the 22 Assembly segments in four districts, the DMK has fielded its candidates in 13 constituencies including two ‘new faces’ while veterans have been given the opportunity again in all other segments. As expected, the DMK has fielded M. Appavu, 3-time MLA – 1996, 2001 and 2006 from the coastal constituency of Radhapuram – again. Though he lost the 2016 Assembly polls to AIADMK’s I.S. Inbadurai by a wafer thin margin of just 49 votes, his legal fight in the Madras High Court led to recounting of votes. However, the Supreme Court, which had earlier advised the Courts across the country to complete trials in election petitions wi ....