AIADMK names candidates for 3 seats going to polls on Nov 19

October 19, 2016 17:41

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK today named its candidates for the Thanjavur, Aravakurichi and Thirupparankundram Assembly constituencies.

The polls to Thanjavur and Aravakurichi and bypoll to Thirupparankumdram will all be held on November 19.

Stealing a march over rival parties, the AIADMK named M Rengasamy in Thanjavur, former transport minister V Senthil Balaji for Aravakurichi and AK Bose from Thirupparankundram.

The DMK had announced yesterday that candidates willing to contest in the polls could file their papers in party office till October 20 and an interview will be held the next day.

Both Rengasamy and Senthil Balaji were the AIADMK candidates in the May 16 assembly elections as well.

However, the poll was cancelled in the two constituencies by Election Commission following seizure of huge sums of cash, distribution of money and gifts by candidates and parties.

As the MLA-elect of Tiruparankundram constituency, SM Seenivel of the AIADMK, passed away days after results for the May 16 assembly election were declared, a bypoll was necessitated.

The ruling party has named long-time party functionary, AK Bose, who is also a former MLA (Madurai North, 2011-16) as its nominee for Thiruparankundram in Madurai district.

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