Ending days of speculation over its choice of candidates for two Rajya Sabha seats, the AIADMK, on Wednesday night, nominated former Law Minister, C.Ve. Shanmugam and the party’s former Ramanathapuram district secretary R. Dharmar for the seats.
This was announced by O. Panneerselvam, coordinator, and Edappadi K. Palaniswami, co-coordinator in a release. Earlier, deputy coordinators, K.P. Munusamy and R. Vaithilingam held a nearly three hour-long discussion at the residence of Mr. Panneerselvam in the city.
While Mr. Shamugam, also the AIADMK’s Villupuram district secretary, belongs to the Vanniyar community, Mr. Dharmar is from the Maravar sub-sect of Mukkolathors.
