The BJP on Thursday released a list of 39 seats where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be contesting the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu.
The BJP is contesting directly in 19 seats – Tiruvallur (SC), Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Tiruppur, the Nilgiris (SC), Coimbatore, Pollachi, Karur, Chidambaram (SC), Nagapattinam (SC), Thanjavur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari. The Ramanathapuram seat has been allocated to the AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, who will contest it as an Independent.
The PMK will contest 10 seats – Kancheepuram (SC), Arakkonam, Dharmapuri, Arani, Villupuram (SC), Kallakurichi, Salem, Dindigul, Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore.
