<p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress </a>party on Friday announced their list of 27 candidates for the upcoming <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/tn">Tamil Nadu </a>Assembly elections.</p><p>Congress state chief K Selvaperunthagai is set to contest from Sriperumbudur assembly constituency and former MP Dr A Chella Kumar has been given the Krishnagiri constituency. </p>.<p>In Tamil Nadu, Congress are in alliance with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), who are contesting in 164 of the 234 seats in the state. </p><p>Earlier in the day, the BJP also announced a list of 27 candidates, fielding Union minister L Murugan from Avanashi seat and former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore. </p><p>The southern state votes in a single phase on April 23. </p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress </a>party on Friday announced their list of 27 candidates for the upcoming <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/tn">Tamil Nadu </a>Assembly elections.</p><p>Congress state chief K Selvaperunthagai is set to contest from Sriperumbudur assembly constituency and former MP Dr A Chella Kumar has been given the Krishnagiri constituency. </p>.<p>In Tamil Nadu, Congress are in alliance with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), who are contesting in 164 of the 234 seats in the state. </p><p>Earlier in the day, the BJP also announced a list of 27 candidates, fielding Union minister L Murugan from Avanashi seat and former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore. </p><p>The southern state votes in a single phase on April 23. </p>