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Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan connected Friday (March 27, 2026) released the database of his party’s candidates who volition contest connected the BJP’s ‘Lotus’ symbol arsenic portion of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful the ensuing Assembly elections successful Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Vasan announced the candidatures of erstwhile MLA Vidiyal S. Sekar from Oddanchathiram, M.K.R. Ashok Kumar from Kumbakonam, M. Yuvaraja from Erode West, V.M. Karthikeyan from Ranipet, and J. Nivin Simon from Killiyoor.
The TMC(M) contested successful Erode East, Killiyoor, Lalgudi, Pattukottai, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar, and Thoothukudi successful the 2021 Assembly elections connected the AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ awesome and mislaid each the seats.
Mr. Vasan besides released the party’s predetermination manifesto successful Chennai. According to the manifesto, the enactment would instrumentality steps to present prohibition successful the State successful a phased manner; guarantee farmers determine the prices of workplace produce; instrumentality river-linking projects; and present schemes for improving the textile assemblage and the payment of youth, women, students, persons with disabilities, fishermen, authorities employees, teachers, and labourers.
Responding to a question connected the prospects of contesting successful 3 constituencies represented by Ministers, Mr. Vasan said the anti-incumbency origin against DMK Ministers was higher than different sitting MLAs and that would payment his party’s candidates.
He said Tamil Nadu ranked precocious successful presumption of mediocre instrumentality and bid among southbound Indian States and determination was nary capable information for women and children.
Why contention connected BJP symbol?
Explaining his party’s determination to contention connected the BJP’s symbol, Mr. Vasan said the enactment had contested connected the AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ awesome successful 2021 arsenic it was portion of the AIADMK-led confederation successful the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The determination to contention connected the BJP’s awesome this time, helium said, was due to the fact that his enactment was portion of the BJP-led confederation successful the erstwhile Lok Sabha polls.
