Slain forest brigand Veerappan’s daughter, Vidya Rani Veerappan, has filed her nominations papers as the Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate for the Krishnagiri Parliamentary constituency, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Ms. Vidya filed her nomination on Monday, March 25, 2024. A former BJP member, Ms. Vidya was an office-bearer of the party’s OBC wing, but left the party to join the NTK recently. She was announced as the NTK’s candidate for the Krishnagiri constituency on Saturday, March 23.
A resident of Krishnagiri, Ms. Vidya was earlier with the PMK, before she joined the BJP.