The stage is set for the showdown in Vellore Lok Sabha constituency with both AIADMK and DMK renominating their candidates two days after the polls was formally announced by the Election Commission of India. On behalf of AIADMK-led alliance, AC Shanmugam, founder of Puthiya Neethi Katchi, is contesting the polls. His renomination was announced by AIADMK convenor and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and co-convenor and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday. DMK president MK Stalin announced DM Kathir Anand as party’s candidate for the August 5 polls.
The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) is yet to make up its mind. The party had fielded former Minister for Agriculture K Pandurangan for the April 18 polls which was rescinded by the ECI following cash seizure from the premises of DMK treasurer Durai Murugan and a relative of party’s local functionary in Katpadi by Income Tax officials.