In Tamil Nadu, 2,773 candidates have been left in fray for 234 Assembly constituencies after withdrawal of nominations came to close on Wednesday. The state election department said, a total of 313 candidates withdrew their nominations. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar in Chennai with 31 nominees has the highest number of candidates while Nagapattinam constituency has the lowest number of four candidates. In Tirupur North, where 151 nominations were filed, 81 papers were rejected and 60 candidates withdrew from contest meanwhile, the Congress which was allotted Krishnagiri constituency in the DMK led alliance was left without a nominee when the Election Commission rejected the nomination of the alternative candidate Syed Giyaz Ul Haq on technical grounds. Earlier, Hazeena Syed, who had originally been declared the Congress candidate, withdrew her nomination papers. AIR correspondent reports that Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi is contesting from Tiruvarur and AIDMK General secretary Jayalalithaa from Srirangam both from the central region. Chief Electoral Officer Mr Praveen Kumar has clarified that Actor Vijaykanth led DMDK, being an unrecognised party, was given a common symbol, not exclusive symbol. This meant that in constituencies where the DMDK was not contesting, the symbol ‘Nagara' could be given to Independents.