AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Jayalalithaa announced the list of 227 candidates for the May 16 Assembly elections.

Releasing the list here on Monday, Ms. Jayalalithaa declared that she will re-contest from R.K.Nagar constituency in Chennai.

State Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam will contest from Bodinayakkanur but Electricity Minister Natham R. Viswanathan will move to Athur constituency. Prominent among those who have been left out are Higher Education Minister P. Palaniappan and IT Minister Mukkur Subramanian.

The AIADMK supremo has balanced the list with plenty of new faces while leaving out many sitting MLAs and by giving seats to old-timers and loyalists besides fielding 31 women candidates, including herself.

Former DMK MLA Parithi Ilamvazhuthi, former DMDK MLAs Panruti S. Ramachandran and Mafoi K. Pandiarajan, and former PMK MLA M. Kalaiarasu, who defected to the AIADMK, have also been given ticket. She has also fielded P.T. Elangovan, former PMK MP, who fell out with party founder S. Ramadoss, in the Dharmapuri constituency.

Leaders of the AIADMK alliance have been allotted the remaining seats. Actor R. Sarathkumar, leader of the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (Tiruchendur) and comedian Karunas, leader of the Mukkulathor Pulipadai (Tiruvadanai) secured a seat each.

Republican Party leader C.K. Tamilarasan (Maduranthagam-reserved), Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai leader U. Thaniarasu (Kangeyam), Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (Nagapattinum and Ottanchathiram), and Tamil Maanila Muslim League leader Sheik Dawood (Kadayanallur) are the other candidates. All of them will contest in Two Leaves symbol.

Following is the list of candidates of AIADMK:

Jayalalithaa - R.K. Nagar
O. Panneerselvam - Bodinayakkanur
Former DGP R. Natraj - Mylapore
K.S. Vijaykumar - Gummidipoondi
P. Balaraman - Ponneri
P.M. Narasimhan - Tiruttani
A Baskaran - Thiruvallur
V. Alexander - Ambattur
T.A. Ezhumalai - Poonamallee
D. Jayakumar - Royapuram
P. Dhanapal - Avinashi
Natham Vishwanathan - Aathur
Parithi Ellamvazhuthi - Egmore
Panruti Ramachandran - Alandur
C. Ponnaiyan - Saidapet
M.C. Munusamy - Velachery
K.S. Seenivasan - Harbour
V.N. Ravi - Virugambakkam
Saraswathi Rengasamy - Theagaraya Nagar
Leo N. Sundaram - Shollinganallur
M. Kothandapani - Thiruporur
Mythili Thirunavukkarasu - Kancheepuram
Walajabad P. Ganesan - Uthiramerur
K. Palani - Sriperumbudur
K.A. Senkotaiyan - Gobichettipalayam
Thousand Lights - Valarmathi
Karunas - Thiruvadanai
Gokula Indira - Anna Nagar
C.V. Elangovan - Pallavaram
V. Neelakandan - Thiru Vi Ka Nagar
Chitlapakkam Rajendran - Tambaram
R. Kamalakannan - Chengalpattu
Kasturi Vasu - Valparai
Arun Kumar - Coimbatore North
Arjunan - Coimbatore South
Singai Muthu - Singanallur
Velumani - Thondamuthur
A. Natarajan - Palladam
V. Senthil Balaji - Aravakurichi
Vinod - Udhagamandalam
Kalaichelvan - Gudalur
Ramu - Coonnor
O.K. Chinnaraj - Mettupalayam
Vijayakumar - Tirupur North
Easwaran - Bhavanisagar
Karupannan - Bhavani
Raja Krishnan - Anthiyur
V.P. Subramani - Modakuruchi
Ponnusamy - Dharapuram
A. Noor Jahan - Chepauk
Seval R. Velu - Vikravandi
Kumaraguru - Ulundurpet
Seval G. Kothandaraman - Thirukoyilur
Rajasekhar - Sankarapuram
C.V. Shanmugam - Villupuram
M. Chakrapani - Vaanur
Annadurai - Mailam
S.P. Rajendran - Tindivanam
Govindasamy - Gingee
Sevoor Ramachandran - Aarani
K. Mohan - Cheyyar
Sellur K. Raju - Madurai West
M. Jayapal - Madural Central
S.S. Saravanan - Madurai South
M.S. Pandian - Madurai North
M. Manikandan - Ramanathapuram
G. Venkatachalam - Salem West
K.R.S. Saravanan - Salem North
A.B. Sakthivel - Salem South
K.S. Thennarasu - Erode East
R. Varadharajan - Erode West
S. Tamizharasi - Tiruchi West
R. Manoharan - Tiruchi East
Nainar Nagendran - Tirunelveli
M. Vijaykumar - Nanguneri
Thalavai Sundaram - Kanyakumari
V. Dorothy Samson - Nagercoil
N.G. Parthiban - Sholingur
S.R.K. Appu - Katpadi
Sumaithangi C. Elumalai - Ranipet
K.V. Ramdas - Arcot
Neelakantan - Vellore
M. Kalai Arasu- Anaicut
G. Loganathan - Kilvaithinankuppam
Nilofer Kafeel - Vaniyambadi
R.Balasubramani - Ambur
K.C. Veeramani - Jolarpettai
T.T. Kumar - Tirupattur
M. Nagaraj - Uthangarai
C.V. Rajendran - Bargur
V. Govindaraj - Krishnagiri
K.P. Munusamy - Vepanahalli
P. Balakrishna Reddy - Hosur
C. Nagesh - Thali
K.P. Anbazhagan - Palacode
M.K. Velumani - Ponnagaram
P.T. Elangovan - Dharmapuri
G.S. Kuppusamy - Pappireddipatti
K. Rajan - Tiruvannamalai
K . Selvamani - Kilpennathur
V. Panneerselvam - Kalasapakkam
C.M. Murugan - Polur
S. Ramachandran - Aarani
Kadir Dhandapani - Rishivandiyam
A.S.A. Rajasekar - Sankarapuram
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Yercaud - K. Chitra
Omalur - S.Vetrivel
Mettur - A.Chandrasekaran
Edapadi - Edapadi K. Palanichamy
Sangagiri - S. Raja
Veerapandi - S.Manonmani
Senthamangalam - Chandrasekaran
Namakkal - Bhaskar
Paramatthi Velur - R.R.Rajendran
Tiruchengode - Pon Saraswathi
Kumarapalayam - Thangamani
Perundurai - Thoppu N.T. Venkatachalam
Andhiyur - E.M.R.Raja
Sulur - Kanakaraj
Goundampalayam - V.C. Aarukutti
Kinathukadavu - A.Shanmugam
Pollachi - V. Jayaraman
Madathukulam - K.Manoharan
Pazhani - Kumarasamy
Natham - Shahjahan
Dindigul - S.Srinivasan
Vedachandur - VPB Paramasivam
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Vijaya Bhaskar - Karur
Chandrasekaran - Kulithalai
R.Chandrasekar - Manapparai
S. Valarmathi - Srirangam
D.Kalaichelvan - Tiruverumbur
M.Vijayamurthy - Lalgudi
Parameswari Murugan - Manachanalur
M. Selvarasu - Musiri
R.T.Ramachandran - Kunnam
Thamarai Rajendran - Ariyalur
JKN Ramajayalingam - Jayamkondan
Kalaichelvan - Vridhachalam
R.Rajasekar - Neyveli
Sathya Paneerselvam - Banruti
MC Sampath - Cuddalore
R.Rajendran - Kurinjipadi
Selvi Ramajeyam - Bhuvanagiri
K.A.Pandiyan - Chidambaram
Radhakrishnan - Mayiladuthurai
Natarajan - Poompuhar
R.Giritharan - Vedaranyam
T. Sudha - Mannargudi
A.N.R.Panneerselvam - Tiruvarur
R.Kamaraj - Nannilam
U.Settu - Thiruvidaimaruthur
Ramanathan - Kumbakonam
Duraikannu - Papanasam
M.G.M.Subramanyam - Thiruvaiyaaru
M. Rengasamy - Thanjavur
R.Vaithilingam - Orathanadu
CV Sekar - Pattuktottai
Govindarajan - Peravurani
Vijayabhaskar - Viralimalai
V.R.Karthick - Pudukottai
Vairamuthu - Thirumayam
Kalaichelvan - Alangudi
Rathinasabapathi - Aranthangi
Ilango - Karaikudi
Ashokan - Thirupathur
G. Baskaran - Sivagangai
Periyapullan - Melur
Seenivel - Thiruparankundram
Udakayakumar - Thirumangalam
Neethipathi - Usilampatti
Thanga Thamilchelvan - Aandipatti
O. Paneerselvam - Podinayackannur
STK Jakkayyan - Kambam
Shyam -Rajapalayam
S.G.Subrahmanyam -Sattur
Rajendrabalaji - Sivakasi
Kalanithi - Virudhunagar
Muthuraja - Aruppukottai
Dineshbabu - Thiruchuzhi
Ramanathapuram - Manikandan
Krithika Muniasamy - Muthukulathoor
Uma Maheshwari - Vilathikkulam
Chellapandiyan - Tuticorin
Bhuvaneshwaran - Srivaikundam
Ramanujam Ganesh - Kovilpatti
Selva Mohandass - Thenkasi
Karthikeyan - Alangulam
Nayinar Nagendran - Thirunelveli
Murugaiyapandiyan - Ambasamudiram
Thamilmagan Ussain - Palayamkottai
Vijayakumar - Nanguneri
G.T.Lawrence - Rathapuram
Thalavaisundaram - Kanyakumari
Bharathi Samson - Nagerkoil
Pachaimaal - Kulaichal
Rajendra Prasad - Padmanabapuram
Nanjil Dominic - Vilavangodu
Mary Kamala - Killiyur
Alliance candidates:
Sarathkumar - Thiruchendur
A. Munusamy - Cheyyur
K.C. Manivannan - Arakkonam
C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan - Gudiyatham
R.R. Murugan - Aroor
M. Dinakaran - Sengam
Meghanathan - Vandavasi
A. Varudhamuthu - Gangavalli
A. Prabhu - Kallakurichi
R.M. Chinnathambi - Athoor
Dr. V.Saroja - Rasipuram
Ponnusamy - Dharapuram
Thangadurai - Nilakottai
Geetha - Krishnarayapuram
Maivizhi - Thuraiyur
Ilambai Tamilichelvan - Perambalur
Aiyasamy - Thittakudi
M.K.Manikandan - Kaatumannar Koil
P.V.Bharathi - Sirkazhi
N. Meena - Keezhvelur
Uma Maheshwari - Thiruthuraipoondi
P.Aarumugam - Gandarvakottai
Mariyappan Kennedy - Manamadurai
Periyapullan - Melur
Kathirkamu - Periyakulam
Manickam - Solavandhan
Chandrapaba - Sriviliputhur
S Muthaiah - Paramakudi
Sundararaj - Ottapidaram
Rajalakshmi - Sankarankovil
A.Manoharan - Vasudevanallur

Keywords: AIADMK list of candidates, 2016 Assembly polls