Lok Sabha Election 2024: DMK Names Candidates for 21 Seats for April 19 General Elections, Releases Manifesto; Full List Here
The party also released its manifesto for the polls, touching upon other subjects like appointment of Governors and abolition of Article 356. Of the 21 names the ruling party fielded, 11 were new faces, even as three women, including sitting South Chennai MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian were named.
Chennai, March 20: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday released the list of candidates for 21 seats for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, retaining among other sitting MPs, Kanimozhi, TR Baalu and A Raja. It has allotted the rest 18 seats to its allies--Congress, Left parties and VCK among others.
The party also released its manifesto for the polls, touching upon other subjects like appointment of Governors and abolition of Article 356. Of the 21 names the ruling party fielded, 11 were new faces, even as three women, including sitting South Chennai MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian were named. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK Releases First List of 21 Candidates in Tamil Nadu, Kanimozhi to Contest From Thoothukudi; Full List Here.
DMK Names Candidates for 21 Lok Sabha Seats
Dayanidhi Maran, S Jagathrakshakan, Kalanidhi Veerasamy, Kathir Anand and C N Annadurai were also retained. In its manifesto, the party, among others, promised to take steps for states being consulted on appointment of Governors, abolition of Article 356 that allowed the Centre to dismiss a state government and statehood for Puducherry.
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