The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijayakant, on Sunday finalised seat-sharing agreement with TTV Dhinak...
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijayakant, on Sunday finalised seat-sharing agreement with TTV Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam for the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, reported PTI. The DMDK had on March 9 quit the alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
As part of the agreement with the AMMK, Vijaykant’s party has been allotted 60 seats. It will contest from segments such as Villivakkam, Egmore (Reserved) and Sozhinganallur and other constituencies in several parts of the state.
Vijayakant is not contesting the elections, reported The Hindu. DMDK treasurer and the party chief’s wife Premalatha Vijayakant will contest from Virudhachalam Assembly constituency. Party’s Deputy Secretary and former MLA P Parthasarathy will fight from Virugambakkam.
In a statement, Dhinakaran said that the candidates announced by his party for segments now earmarked for the DMDK would be withdrawn. “I assure that those candidates, whose candidature have been withdrawn, would be given opportunities at the right time in the future,” he said. The AMMK general secretary said that the decision was taken keeping victory in mind and hoped that his party members would understand.
The AMMK has earlier allotted six seats to the Social Democratic Party of India and three...
