Tamil Nadu polls: DMK, Congress can't accept orders from a woman, says Khushbu Sundar after getting BJP ticket

After the DMK and Congress party gave tickets to a limited number of women candidates in Tamil Nadu, actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar alleged that both the parties can't accept orders from a woman.

She made the statement after being named in BJP's first list of candidates for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Sundar was with the DMK before she moved to Congress.

Speaking to , she further said, "I am thankful to my leaders in Delhi as well as in the state for considering me for this constituency... DMK and Congress can't accept orders from a woman. How many seats have they given to women candidates?"

Sundar will contest from Chennai's Thousand Lights constituency against DMK's Dr Ezhilan.

Earlier in the day, BJP has announced the names of its 20 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and said the party will contest as an NDA partner with the AIADMK.

"In Tamil Nadu, BJP is contesting as NDA partner and we will be contesting in 20 assembly constituencies spread across all regions of the state. State president L Murugan will contest from Dharapuram. Senior leader H Raja will contest from Karaikudi," BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said in a press conference.

Vanathi Srinivasan will contest from Coimbatore South against Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Hassan while Khushboo Sundar will contest from Thousand Lights in Chennai.

DMK has joined hands with Congress.

In the 2016 assembly elections, the AIADMK had won 134 seats, DMK bagged 80 seats and Congress had managed to secure only eight seats. The BJP drew a blank.

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 )