Filing of nominations for bypolls to 4 seats begins

The filing of nomination papers by candidates intending to contest the May 19 bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in the State commenced on Monday.
On the first day, a total of four people submitted their nominations in Aravakurichi, Ottapidaram, Sulur and Tirupparankundram.
While the DMK has nominated former Minister V. Senthil Balaji, the AMMK on Monday named P.H. Shahul Hameed as its candidate for Aravakurichi. A native of Pallapatti, Mr. Hameed joined the AIADMK in 2001 and had served as the joint secretary of the State Minorities Wing. He is the president of the Amma Peravai in the AMMK.
T. Ramesh of the Ahimsa Socialist Party filed his nomination papers on Monday
The AMMK announced its candidates for the other byelection-bound constituencies as well.

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