Tamil Nadu DMK chief M Karunanidhi announces the party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections

DMK president M Karunanidhi on Monday released the candidates list for the Lok Sabha elections. The party re-nominated eight of its sitting MPs, including former Union ministers T R Baalu, Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja, S Jagathrakshakan and S Gandhiselvan for the Lok Sabha elections.

List of DMK candidates

1-Tiruvallur (SC): (Allotted to VCK)
2-Chennai North: R Girirajan
3-Chennai South: TKS Elangovan
4-Chennai Central: Dayanidhi Maran
5-Sriperumbudur: Jegathratchagan
6-Kancheepuram: G Selvam
7-Arakkonam: NR Ilango
8-Vellore: (Allotted to IUML)
9-Krishnagiri: P Chinnapillappa
10-Dharmapuri: R Thamaraichelvan
11-Tiruvannamalai: CN Annadurai
12-Arani: R Sivanandam
13-Villuppuram (SC): Ko Muthaian
14-Kallakurichi: Era Manimaran
15-Salem: Umarani
16-Namakkal: Gandhichelvan
17-Erode: Pavithravalli
18-Tiruppur: Senthilnathan
19- Nilgiris (SC): A Raja
20-Coimbatore: K Ganesh Kumar
21-Pollachi: Pongalur Palanisamy
22-Dindigul: S Gandhirajan
23-Karur: M Chinnasamy
24-Trichy: NMU Anbazhagan
25-Perambalur: S Prabhu
26-Cuddalore: K Nandagopalakrishnan
27-Chidambaram (SC): (Allotted to VCK)
28-Mayiladuthurai: (Allotted to Manithaneya Makkal Katchi)
29-Nagapattinam (SC): AKS Vijayan
30- Thanjavur: TR Baalu
31-Sivaganga: Suba. Durairaj
32-Madurai: Velusamy
33-Theni: Pon Muthuramalingam
34-Virudhunagar: S Rathnavel
35) Ramanathapuram: S Mohammed Jaleel
36-Thoothukudi: B Jagan
37-Tenkasi (SC): (Allotted to Pudhiya Thamizhagam)
38)Tirunelveli: Devadoss Sundaram
39) Kanniyakumari: FM Rajarathinam
40) Puducherry: AMH Nazim

Alandur Assembly segment (byelection) : RS Bharathi