AIADMK fields candidates in Kerala

Chennai: AIADMK general secretary and chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced her candidates for Kerala assembly elections. The party will test the fortunes in seven constituencies in the state that will go to polls on May 16.

Jayalalithaa made an announcement to this effect in a press statement. Biji Ramesh will contest from Thiruvananthapuram, N Mayilsamy in Chittoor, C P Sridharan in Malampuzha, K Menaka in Nemmara, R M Dhanalakshmi in Devikulam, B Soman in Udumbanchola and C Abdul Qadir in Peermade. Sridharan is Malampuzha constituency secretary, while Soman Idikki district presidium chairman of the party.