LS Polls: Congress Finalises Candidates For 4 Seats In TN, Decision On 5 Other Seats To Be Made In Next CEC Meeting

The Congress party, in alliance with the DMK and others in Tamil Nadu, has decided to contest in nine seats, including the lone seat in Puducherry.

The Congress Central Election Committee convened to deliberate on the allocation of Lok Sabha seats for Tamil Nadu. Sources within the committee revealed that out of the nine seats designated for Congress in the alliance, candidates for four seats have been finalised following thorough discussions. However, the decision regarding candidates for the remaining five seats is yet to be determined.

Sources indicated that the committee has decided to reconvene for its next meeting on March 27 to finalise the selection process for the remaining seats.

According to ANI, sources quoting ANI said, "Out of the 9 seats in Congress quota in INDIA alliance, the names of candidates for 4 seats have been finalised. The decision on candidates for the remaining 5 seats will be taken in the next CEC meeting on March 27."

On Friday, the announcement came amidst speculation regarding the release of the Congress candidate list. Additionally, there were rumours circulating that the party has confirmed the nomination of sitting MP Jothimani for the Karur constituency and MP Vijay Vasanth for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.

 

Earlier, a press statement from Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) said, the party will be contesting in nine constituencies across Tamil Nadu, including Thiruvallur (Reserved constituency), Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Sivaganga, Tirunelveli, Krishnagiri, Karur, Virudhunagar, and Kanniyakumari. Additionally, the party will also field candidates in the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Puducherry Union Territory.

In Tamil Nadu, Congress sealed an alliance with DMK, Left parties, VCK, MDMK among others. The DMK alliance allotted 9 seats for the national party in the state.