Chennai, March 30 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin filed his nomination from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai on Monday for the April 13 election.
After filing his papers, Stalin expressed full confidence that the people would hand him a spectacular victory for the fourth consecutive time in the Kolathur constituency.
Stalin had successfully contested elections from the Kolathur constituency in the 2011, 2016, and 2021 Assembly elections.
Soon after filing his papers, Stalin briefly held a roadshow and waved to the people, seeking their support. The DMK chief also released a book on his achievements for the Kolathur constituency.
Accompanied by senior party leaders, including HR & CE Minister P K Sekar Babu, the DMK president arrived at the designated election office here and submitted his papers on the first day of the nomination filing for the April 23 state Assembly election.
The DMK has announced candidates for 164 constituencies. On Sunday, Stalin unveiled his party's poll manifesto outlining the path for development and the goals.
While the opposition AIADMK has nominated Chennai Corporation councillor P Santhanakrishnan to contest against the Chief Minister, actor-politician Vijay-led TVK has fielded V S Babu to take on Stalin in a triangular contest.
Stalin has been nurturing the constituency, transforming it into a model one in the state. Infrastructure development, welfare initiatives, and improving school infrastructure and amenities for the public were among his major focus areas.
The Rs 4.75 crore 'Mudhalvar Padaipaggam', which was launched in Kolathur, serves as a pioneering initiative functioning as a first-of-its-kind government-run co-working and learning hub for entrepreneurs, students, and competitive exam aspirants.
Besides the modernized library-cum-co-working spaces at Periyar Nagar and Jawahar Nagar for Rs 4.75 crore, a modern market complex on Paper Mills Road for Rs 19.30 crore was inaugurated recently featuring 74 commercial shops, lifts, and parking to support small traders in the constituency.
In addition, the IoT-based monitoring and odor control system for sewage pumping stations in Kolathur, the women’s gymnasium in Jawahar Nagar, and the 840 housing tenements at Gowthamapuram are among his numerous achievements.
Stalin, who launched his campaign immediately after filing his papers, exuded confidence that the people of the constituency would ensure an overwhelming victory for him for the fourth consecutive term.
"I am witnessing huge support. Compared to the previous three occasions, I am sure this time my margin of victory will be huge due to the massive support from the people," Stalin told reporters.
The DMK would win over 200 seats, he said and added that, as in the previous election, the DMK’s campaign will be very effective.
Tamil Nadu has 234 Assembly constituencies.