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.