Prominent candidates of national and regional political parties filed their nomination for the April 19 Lok Sabha poll in their respective constituencies on Monday. While dramatic events unfolded leading to tense moments in some places, there were heart-warming scenes also in a few constituencies.
BJP leader and Union Minister of State L. Murugan (The Nilgiris), former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan (Chennai South) and former Union Minister of State Pon. Radhakrishnan (Kanniyakumari), DMK treasurer and former Union Minister T.R. Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and CPI (M)‘s Su. Venkatesan (Madurai) were among the prominent candidates, who filed their nomination. Expelled AIADMK leader and former CM O. Panneerselvam filed his papers in Ramanathapuram.