Tamil Nadu Election 2021: MK Stalin-led DMK has released the list of 173 candidates for the upcoming assembly election. The DMK hopes to return to energy in the state immediately after a ten-year stint in opposition. Nearly half of the 173 nominees are sitting MLAs and the party is locking horns with the rival AIADMK in more than one hundred seats. Party president M K Stalin is looking for a third term from the Kolathur constituency. He will file his nomination on March 15. His son Udhayanidhi Stalin is producing his electoral debut from the Chepauk-Triplicane constituency. The constituency was represented by his grandfather, late M Karunanidhi for 3 straight terms considering the fact that 1996.
MK Stalin has retained 79 sitting MLAs such as seniors Durai Murugan, K N Nehru, K Ponmudi, MRK Panneerselvam, P Geetha Jeevan and Poongothai Aladi Aruna– all former ministers, in addition to legislators such as TRB Raja, Anitha Radhakrishnan, SR Raja, M Subramanian and R Sakkarapani.
DMK has allotted 61 seats to its allies, with the Congress taking the lion’s share of 25. DMK is contesting the polls in alliance with the Congress, the Left, MDMK, VCK and other smaller sized outfits, apportioning them a total of 61 of the 234 seats.
While a fairly lesser-identified T Sampathkumar will take on the chief minister on his property turf, a well-liked nearby leader and former AIADMK MLA Thanga Tamilselvan will challenge Panneerselvam, who incidentally filed his nomination on Friday. Tamilselvan was one of the 18 AIADMK MLAs disqualified earlier for siding with AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran ahead of he joined the Stalin-led party.
Below is the complete DM candidate list (Vetpalar Pattiyal) for Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021:
Gummidipoondi T J Govindarajan
Tiruttani S Chandran
Thiruvallur Rajendran
Poonmallae A Krishnasami
Avadi Nazar
Maduravoyal Karapakkam Ganapathi
Ambattur Joseph Samuel
Madavaram Sudharsanam
Thiruvottiyur Sankar
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J J Ebenesar
Perambur R D Sekar
Kolathur M K Stalin
Villivakkam Vetriyazhagan
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar Thayagam Kavi
Egmore Parandhaman
Royapuram Ira Moorthi
Harbour Sekar Babu
Chepauk-Triplicane Udhayanidhi Stalin
Thousand Lights Dr. Ezhilan
Anna Nagar M K Mohan
Virugampakkam A M V Prabhakar raja
Saidapet MA Subramaniam
Thiyagarayanagar J Karunanidhi
Mylapore Mylai Velu
Shozhinganallur Aravind Ramesh
Alandur Tha Mo Anbarasan
Pallavaram Karunanidhi
Tambaram S R Raja
Chengalpattu Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan
Uthiramerur Sundar
Kancheepuram Ezhilarasan
Katpadi Durai Murugan
Ranipet Gandhi
Arcot J L Eeswarappan
Anaikattu Nandhakumar
Kilvaithinankuppam K Seethaaraman
Gudiyattam V Amalu
Ambur A S Viswanathan
Jolarpet Devaraji
Tirupattur Nallathambi
Bargur Madhiyazhagan
Krishnagiri Senguttuvan
Veppanahalli Murugan
Hosur Y Prakash
Palacodu P K Murugan
Pennagaram P.N.P.Inbasekaran
Dharmapuri Thadangam Subiramani
Pappireddippatti M.Prabhu Rajasekar
Chengam Mu Pe Giri
Tiruvannamalai A V Velu
Kilpennathur Ku Pichchaandi
Kalasapakkam Pe Su Thi Saravanan
Polur K V Sekaran
Arani S S Anbazhagan
Cheyyar O Jothi
Vandavasi S Ambethkumar
Gingee K S Masthan
Mailam Masilamani
Tindivanam Seethapathi Chokkalingam
Villupuram R Lakshmanan
Vikravandi Na Pugazhendhi
Tirukkoyilur K. Ponmudi
Ulundurpettai A J Manikannan
Rishivandiyam Vasantham Karthikeyan
Sankarapuram Tha Udhayasuriyan
Gangavalli Rekha Priyadarshini
Attur Jeeva Stalin
Yercaud C Tamilselvan
Mettur S Seenivasa perumal
Edappadi Sampath Kumar
Sankari K.M. Rajesh
Salem (West) A. Rajendran
Salem (North) R Rajendhiran
Salem (South) A S Saravanan
Veerapandi Dr. Tharun
Rasipuram Dr.M. Madhivendhan
Senthamangalam K Ponnusami
Namakkal P. Ramalingam
Paramathi Velur K S Moorthy
Kumarapalayam M.Venkatachalam
Erode (West) S. Muthusami
Modakkurichi Subbulakshmi Jegadeeshan
Dharapuram Kayalvizhi Selvaraj
Kangayam Saminathan
Bhavani K P Durairaj
Anthiyur Venkatachalam
Gobichettipalayam ManimaranG.V.
Gudalur S Kasilingam
Coonoor K. Ramachandran
Mettuppalayam T R Shanmugasundaram
Tiruppur (South) K. Selvaraj
Kavundampalayam Payya Alias Krishnan
Coimbatore (North) V.M. Shanmugasundaram
Thondamuthur Karthikeya Sivasenapathy
Singanallur N. Karthik
Kinathukadavu Kurichi Prabhakaran
Pollachi Varadharajan
Madathukulam R. Jayaramakrishnan
Palani I.P. Senthilkumar
Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani
Athoor I. Periyasamy
Natham M.A. Aandi Ambalam
Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan
Aravakurichi R. Elango
Karur Senthil Balaji
Krishnarayapuram K. Sivakamasundari
Kulithalai R. Manickam
Srirangam M. Palaniandi
Tiruchirappalli (West) K.N. Nehru
Tiruchirappalli (East) Inigo Irudhayaraj
Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
Lalgudi A. Soundrapandiyan
Manachanallur C.Kathiravan
Musiri N. Thiyagarajan
Thuraiyur Stalin kumar
Perambalur M Prabhakaran
Kunnam S S Sivashankar
Jayankondam K S K Kannan
Tittakudi C V Ganesan
Neyveli Saba Rajendiran
Cuddalore Ko Ayyappan
Kurinjipadi M R K Panneerselvam
Bhuvanagiri Durai Ki Saravanan
Sirkazhi Mu Panneerselvam
Poompuhar Nivetha Murugan
Vedaranyam S K Vedharathinam
Mannargudi TRB Raja
Thiruvarur Poondi Kalaivanan
Nannilam S Jothiraman
Thiruvidaimarudur Kovi Chezhiyan
Kumbakonam Anbazhagan
Thiruvaiyaru Durai Chandrasekaran
Thanjavur TKG Neelamegam
Orathanadu Ramachandran
Pattukkottai Annadurai
Peravurani N Ashok kumar
Viralimalai M Palaniyappan
Pudukkottai Muthuraja
Thirumayam Ragupathi
Alangudi Siva Ve Meyyanaadhan
Tiruppattur K R Periyakaruppan
Manamadurai K R Periyakaruppan
Madurai East P Moorthi
Sholavandan Venkatesan
Madurai North Ko Thalapathi
Madurai Central P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan
Madurai West Chinammal
Thirumangalam Manimaran
Andipatti Maharajan
Periyakulam K S Saravanakumar
Bodinayakanur ThangaTamilselvan
Cumbum Cumbum Ramakrishnan
Rajapalayam Thangapandiyan
Virudhunagar A.R. R. Srinivasan
Aruppukkottai S.S. R. Ramachandiran
Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu
Paramakudi Murugesan
Ramanathapuram Kadhar Batcha alas Muthuramalingam
Mudhukulathur Raja Kannapan
Vilathikulam Markandeyan
Thoothukkudi Geetha Jeevan
Tiruchendur Anitha Radhakrishnan
Ottapidaram Shanmugayyaa
Sankarankovil E. Raja
Alangulam Poongothai
Tirunelveli Lakshmanan
Ambasamudram Avudaiappan
Palayamkottai Abdul Wahab
Radhapuram M. Appavu
Kanniyakumari Austin
Nagercoil N. Suresh Rajan
Padmanabhapuram Mano Thangaraj
MK Stalin stated his party-led Secular Progressive Alliance was not merely a political one but was based on principles and stated that the seats for all the constituents had been decided on the base of this friendship. Tamil Nadu is going to polls on April 6 when the counting of votes will take location on May 2.