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27 candidates file nominations in Puducherry

In the Union Territory of Puducherry candidates have started filing their nomination papers for the April 6 assembly elections, though the seat sharing and identification of constituencies were not finalized among major fronts. AIR Correspondent reports 27 candidates filed their nomination papers yesterday. N R Congress president N Rangasmay filed his papers for Thattanchavady constituency and said that he will file his nomination paper for Yanam on Wednesday.<br />'' <br />''In NDA alliance 14 seats were shared among the BJP and AIADMK. It is said that the BJP wanted to contest 10 seats and allot four seats to AIADMK. But AIADMK wants more seats and the issue is still to be sorted out.  Meanwhile Mr. Vaiyapuri Manikandan of the AIADMK filed his nomination for Muthialpet constituency.<br />'' <br />''Alliance partners BJP and AIADMK, have filed nominations for the same seat. Vivian Richards of BJP, son of former MLA A John Kumar, and AIADMK former MLA Om Sakthi Sekar also filed the nomination for the Nellithope constituency.  DMK former Legislator Siva filed nomination from Villaiyanoor and DMK North Convener S P Sivakumar also filed his nomination from Raj Bhavan.<br />'' <br />''All the 12 DMK nominees out of 13, have filed their nominations. Bahour candidate is to be finalized. Former Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister K Lakshminarayanan filed his nomination for Raj Bhavan constituency on the NR Congress ticket. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Though the candidates have started nominations, only local political leaders started campaigning and star campaigners are yet to come to Puducherry. </span><br />

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