CHENNAI: Ahead of a seat sharing deal with the AIADMK, actor Vijayakanth on Wednesday kicked off the exercise of receiving applications for party tickets for the assembly elections by filling up an application form himself at the DMDK headquarters.
The Captain appeared to be a stickler for procedures as he submitted his application to the DMDK presidium chairman Panruti S Ramachandran, following which, party aspirants for tickets also started filling up their forms. On day one, the party received more than 1,000 applications, indicating the upbeat mood in the party. Party youth wing secretary LK Sudhish said there were 500 applications in Vijayakanth's name alone. However, it is not known as to which segment Vijayakanth himself has applied for. He was elected from Vriddachalam segment in 2006.
The DMDK will receive applications from aspirants till March 5 and start their interviews on March 7. Candidates are expected to be announced on March 9, said party sources.
The AIADMK and the DMDK are expected to finalise their deal on Friday. DMDK sources said the AIADMK offered 41 assembly seats and one Rajya Sabha seat, but their party was not keen on the RS seat and instead wanted 48 assembly seats.
AIADMK sources, however, said the party would not be able to increase the number of seats to the DMDK as it had to accommodate the MDMK, Left parties and other small parties. Loyal partner and MDMK leader Vaiko expected minimum 25 seats and Left parties have also pitched in with a similar demand, said a senior leader.
AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa is understood to have told her alliance partners that her party would like to contest a minimum of 140 seats in this election because only then can they hope to get a majority in the state assembly.
In a lighter vein, but striking a serious note, Vijayakanth remarked that the election and counting dates of April 13 and May 13 indicated the "play of the Devil" as 13 is considered an inauspicious and unlucky number. "So this is an opportunity to get rid of the evil government," he quipped attacking the ruling DMK.
Source:articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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