Chennai, March 29 The VCK, an ally of the DMK, announced its candidates for eight Assembly constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Sunday.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder-president Thol Thirumavalavan said he would contest from the Kattumannarkoil reserved seat.
Thirumavalavan is currently a Member of Parliament from the Chidambaram (SC) Lok Sabha constituency.
In a social media post, he also named candidates for seven other seats, including Tindivanam, Arakkonam, and Periyakulam reserved constituencies.
As part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), the VCK has been allocated eight seats, six of which are reserved.
Meanwhile, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala announced 21 candidates on behalf of her party, All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
The seats include Tiruchirappalli East, Mannargudi, and Srirangam, with three seats allocated to two of her allies.