AIADMK names two candidates for April 6 Kerala Assembly polls

 Edappadi.K. Palanisamy (R) talks to O. Pannerselvam during the release of the party election manifesto. Credit: AFP Photo

The AIADMK on Monday announced fielding two women candidates to the Kerala Assembly elections from as many seats for the April 6 eletions in that state.

Elections will be held for 140 seats in Kerala where the ruling CPI(M), led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is seeking a successive term by bucking the trend of a regime change once in five years while opposition Congress-led UDF and BJP are seeking to dethrone the LDF.

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B Naseema will fight from Mannarcad while RM Dhanalakshmi is the party's pick for Devikulam constituency, according to the list released by top AIADMK leaders O Panneerselvam, Coordinator and K Palaniswami, the joint coordinator.

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