Puducherry election: TVK candidates in Puducherry include two former BJP MLAs, a sitting legislator, and an ex-cop

Of the 28 candidates fielded by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam for the April 9 polls in the Union Territory, four are former legislators of various political parties, including the BJP, and one a sitting Independent MLA.

The prominent among the candidates nominated by the TVK are V. Saminathan fielded from Lawspet and A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar from Thirubhuvanai constituencies. While Mr. Saminathan was one of the longest serving presidents of the BJP Puducherry unit and a former nominated MLA of the party, Mr. Kumar had served as a Minister in the AINRC-BJP government.