The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the main opposition party of Tamil Nadu, Wednesday said the party has finalised seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with allies Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Puthiya Tamizhagam (PT).Disclosing the electoral pacts with allies at party headquarters in Chennai, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the DMDK will contest five Lok Sabha constituencies—Tiruvallur, (SC reserved seat), Central Chennai, Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Virudhunagar. Puthiya Tamizhagam and SDPI were allocated one seat each—Tenkasi and Dindigul constituencies, Palaniswami added.
Earlier in the day, the party released the first list of 16 candidates for constituencies including North Chennai, South Chennai, Arakkonam, Kancheepuram and Villpuram (both reserved constituencies), among others for the April 19 Lok Sabha elections in the state. Former MP J Jayavardhan and ex-MLA Dr P Saravanan were prominent faces included in the list.
