Tamil Nadu polls: DMK chief M K Stalin to contest from Kolathur in Chennai

DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday expressed his interest to contest from Kolathur, a constituency that he represents since 2011, for the third consecutive term in the April 6 assembly election.

Stalin personally submitted an application at the party headquarters seeking a ticket for him from Kolathur constituency in Chennai.

Party insiders said this is probably the first time Stalin submitted the application in person. The DMK has been collecting applications from ticket aspirants and the same closed on Sunday.

Stalin shifted from Thousand Lights constituency, where he won 4 times and lost twice, to Kolathur in Chennai in 2011, but he won by a slim margin. However, in 2016, the DMK leader won by a huge margin.

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Stalin seeking the Kolathur seat comes days after his son Udhayanidhi expressed interest to contest from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni, which was represented by his grandfather and late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi in the past.

The DMK will begin interviewing people who have sought tickets from the party from March 2.