CHENNAI: The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Friday released its candidates list for nine out of ten constituencies it is contesting in the alliance led by BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Interestingly, its president Anbumani Ramadoss, who was elected from Dharmapuri in 2014 but lost the same constituency in 2019, was not part of the list. The party is yet to announce its candidate for the reserved constituency of Kancheepuram.
Though Arasangam, PMK’s Dharmapuri district secretary, was announced as party candidate earlier on Friday, he was replaced by Sowmiya Anbumani in the evening. She is the president of Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation, an environmental organisation, and editor of Pasumai Thayagam Suttruchoozhal magazine.
V Jothi Venkatesan has been announced as the candidate for the reserved Kancheepuram constituency.
Notably, the party has fielded the 63-year-old filmmaker Thankar Bachan in Cuddalore. He hails from Pathirakottai. Bachan, who is also a writer, has directed many films, including Azhagi, Solla Marandha Kadhai, and Onbadhu Roobai Nottu. His latest was Karumegangal Kalaikindrana, with veteran film director Bharathiraja in the lead. Some of his films have won awards.PMK to contest in highest-ever 10 Lok Sabha seats
The list had one woman candidate. Party treasurer M. Thilagabama will contest from Dindigul. Other candidates announced by the PMK included advocate and party spokesperson K Balu from Arakkonam, former MLA A Ganesh Kumar from Arani, party Thanjavur north district secretary MK Stalin from Mayiladuthurai, former MP and party’s state vice president R Devadoss Udayar from Kallakurichi, Dharmapuri east secretary Arasangam from Dharmapuri, N. Annadurai from Salem, secretary of party’s student's wing Murali Sankar from Villupuram.
