PMK names former Cong leader for Chidambaram seat

Ending days of speculation, PMK, contesting the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with BJP, today announced K I Maniratnam, who unsuccessfully sought a Congress ticket, as its candidate from Chidambaram (Reserved) constituency.

Maniratnam, a Dalit leader and Congress functionary of Chidambaram, joined PMK a few days ago after he was denied ticket to contest the seat.

Congress has nominated P Vallalperumal as its candidate and the PMK had named C Gopalakrishnan for Chidambaram, who has now been replaced.

A PMK release here also announced Vadivel Ravanan as its nominee for the Nagapattinam constituency.