AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Sunday announced that he would contest from the Theni Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha election. He is set to take on his former associate Thanga Tamilselvan, who is now with the DMK.
Mr. Dhinakaran had represented the Periyakulam constituency in Parliament during 1999-2024. After delimitation, the constituency ceased to exist and Theni was declared a Lok Sabha constituency. With his entry, the electoral battle here is likely to be intense as it is also the native of expelled AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam, who too is a part of the NDA.