Tamil Nadu election: A run down on nominations

Troops ready
More than 4,000 candidates are set to battle it out for Tamil Nadu’s 234 constituencies on April 6. Here’s a look at the big numbers regarding the nominations for the polls

MOST CONTESTANTS

Karur: seventy

Transport Minister and AIADMK candidate MR Vijayabhaskar will face his predecessor, DMK’s
Senthil Balaji, who was earlier with the AIADMK

Aravakurichi: 40
Manachanallur: 37
Kolathur: 36
Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar: 31
Kumarapalayam: 31
Palani: 31
Saidapet: 30
Tiruchengodu: 30

Mistakes rectified
“Some incomplete nominations, which were rejected, were erroneously added to the list of accepted nominations. The mistake was rectified,” an official said

Least contestants
Bhavanisagar (SC): 6
Valparai (SC): 6
Vanur (SC): 7
Gudalur (SC): 7
Pollachi: 8
Pattukkottai: 8
Peravurani: 8
Cheyyur (SC): 9
Udhagamandalam: 9
Perambalur (SC): 9
Poompuhar: 9

Most nominations rejected

Mettur: 57

73 people filed nominations and 2 withdrew, leaving 14 in the fray

PMK’s S Sadhasivam will take on DMK’s Seenivasa Perumal here

Thondamuthur: 29

Pollachi: 28

Bodinayakkanur: 26

Mettupalayam: 25

Thiruvaiyaru: 25