VCK puts up educationist against Jayalalitha

April 20, 2016 16:27

People's Welfare Front constituent Vidhthalai Chiruthaikal Katch today fielded well-known educationist and intellectual Vasanthy Devi from RK Nagar constituency in Chennai against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for the May 16 assembly polls.

Jayalalithaa is seeking a successive term from the RK Nagar constituency.

VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan will contest from Kattumannarkoil in Cuddalore district.

Announcing Devi's candidature at a press conference, Thirumavalavan said the former vice-chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was a "common candidate" of the People's Welfare Front, whose other constituents are Vaiko-led MDMK, CPI-M and CPI.

The combine had tied up with DMDK and Tamil Maanila Congress to contest the polls.

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