TVK candidates in Puducherry include two former BJP MLAs, a sitting legislator, and an ex-cop

Of the 28 candidates fielded by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam for the April 9 polls successful the Union Territory, 4 are erstwhile legislators of assorted governmental parties, including the BJP, and 1 a sitting Independent MLA.

The salient among the candidates nominated by the TVK are V. Saminathan fielded from Lawspet and A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar from Thirubhuvanai constituencies. While Mr. Saminathan was 1 of the longest serving presidents of the BJP Puducherry portion and a erstwhile nominated MLA of the party, Mr. Kumar had served arsenic a Minister successful the AINRC-BJP government.