Lok Sabha Election 2024: DMK Announces Diverse Candidates With 11 New Faces In Tamil Nadu

The DMK candidates comprise 11 new candidates, 3 women, 12 individuals with master's degrees, 2 individuals with doctorates, 2 doctors, and 6 advocates.

The DMK announced it would contest from 21 seats while allotting 9 seats to the Congress and 2 seats each to VCK, CPI(M), CPI and one seat each to MDMK, IUML and KMDK. 

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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by MK Stalin announced its candidates ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The DMK, a part of I.N.D.I.A bloc, sealed a poll pact with Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, MDMK and KMDK in the state. 

The DMK announced it would contest from 21 seats while allotting 9 seats to the Congress and 2 seats each to VCK, CPI(M), CPI and one seat each to MDMK, IUML and KMDK. 

DMK Candidates

The DMK candidates comprise 11 new candidates, 3 women, 12 individuals with master's degrees, 2 individuals with doctorates, 2 doctors, and 6 advocates. 

North Chennai - Kalanidhi Veerasamy
South Chennai - Tamizhachi Thangapandian
Central Chennai - Dayanidhi Maran
Sriperumbudur - TR Baalu 
Kanchipuram - Selvam
Arakkonam - Jagathrakshakan 
Vellore - Kathir Anand 
Dharmapuri - A Mani 
Tiruvannamalai - CN Annadurai
Arani - Dharanivendhan 
Kalakurichi - Malaiarasan
Erode - KE Prakash 
Nilgiris - A Raja 
Coimbatore - Ganapathy Rajkumar 
Pollachi - K Eshwaraswamy 
Thanjavur - S Murasoli
Theni - Thanga Tamilselvan
Thoothukudi - Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 
Tenkasi - Rani
Kanchipuram (SC) - K Selvam
Perambalur - Arun Nehru

The scions of DMK who have been allotted their constituencies again include Kalanidhi Veerasamy (North Chennai), Tamizhachi Thangapandian (South Chennai), Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (Thoothukudi) and Vellore (Kathir Anand).

DMK, Allies Seat-Sharing For LS Polls 2024

The DMK will be vying for 21 Lok Sabha seats, while its allies will be contesting in the remaining 18 LS segments in Tamil Nadu.

The Tiruchirappalli LS segment has been allocated to the Vaiko-led MDMK by the DMK. The MDMK has designated Durai Vaiko, Principal Party Secretary and Vaiko's son, as its candidate for Tiruchirappalli. Additionally, the DMK has assigned Madurai and Dindigul to the CPI(M), Nagapattinam and Tiruppur to the CPI, and the reserved seats of Chidambaram and Villupuram to VCK.

VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan has nominated himself as the candidate from the Chidambaram constituency, while Ravikumar will be contesting from the Villupuram constituency.

The IUML has been allotted Ramanathapuram, and Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katch (KMDK) will be contesting from Namakkal under the Rising Sun symbol.