Jayalalitha to contest from two places

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, APRIL 14. The AIADMK general secretary, Ms. Jayalalitha, who is fighting the possibility of electoral disqualification, today announced that she is contesting from two constituencies in the coming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.

Ms. Jayalalitha chose Andipatti in Theni district, which was represented earlier by her party mentor, MGR, and Krishnagiri in Dharmapuri district, another AIADMK stronghold, to file her nomination.

This ends speculation that she might not enter the electoral fray to avoid any adverse political impact of a possible disqualification.

This is not the first time that Ms. Jayalalitha is seeking election from two constituencies.

In 1991, she contested from Kangeyam and Bargur winning from both places.

In 1996, she lost election from Bargur, the only seat she contested from.

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