TN Assembly polls | AMMK names 15 candidates, four former disqualified legislators figure in list
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The former legislators are P Palaniappan, M. Rengasamy N. G. Parthiban and R. R. Murugan
Four former AIADMK legislators, who had been disqualified by Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal in September 2017, had been amongst 15 candidates for the Assembly elections named by the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) on Wednesday in its first list.
The former legislators are: P Palaniappan who was fielded in Pappireddipatti; M. Rengasamy – Papanasam, N. G. Parthiban – Sholinghur, and R. R. Murugan – Harur, based on a launch issued by T.T.V. Dhinakaran, basic secretary of the AMMK.
Mr. Palaniappan was Higher Education Minister throughout 2011-16 when Jayalalithaa was Chief Minister. Though he was re-elected in 2016, he was not included in the Cabinet then. Subsequently, he grew to become a distinguished member of the camp led by Mr. Dhinakaran, resulting in his disqualification from the House.
Other former Ministers who got the tickets had been C. Shanmugavelu in Madathukulam and G. Senthamizhan in Saidapet.
The remaining 9 nominees are: S. Anbalagan – Rasipuram; R. Manoharan – Srirangam; K. K. Umadevan – (*15*) (Sivaganga district); S. K. Selvam – Veerapandi; I. Mahendran – Usilampatti; R. Duraisamy – Coimbatore (South); K. Sugumar – Pollachi; D. K. Rajendran – Dharmapuri and K. S. K. Balamurugan – Bhuvanagiri.
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