All at a time
All 40 candidates of the AIADMK-led alliance filed their nomination papers on Monday between 12 pm-1.30 pm, an auspicious time chosen by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. This practice was introduced by late party chief J Jayalalithaa, who insisted on all candidates filing their papers at the same time as part of the military-like discipline that she imposed on her cadres.
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