DMK chief MK Stalin to contest Tamil Nadu polls from Kolathur

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin will contest the Tamil Nadu assembly polls from Kolathur constituency.

His son Udhaydhi Stalin has been fielded from Chennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency.

Stalin, who released the first list of party candidates at DMK headquarters here on Friday, said that T Sampathkumar will contest against Chief Minister Edappadi Palswami and Thanga Tamilselvan against state Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

"Thanga Tamilselvan will be contesting against Deputy CM O Panneerselvam. Udhaydhi Stalin will contest from the Chepauk constituency. I'll contest from Kolathur. T Sampathkumar will contest against CM Palswami in Edappadi. DMK General Secretary Durai Murugan will contest from Katpadi," he said.

Elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly will be held on April 6 and the counting of votes will take place on May 2.

( With inputs from ANI )