Ex-Pondy speaker files papers

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, APRIL 19. Mr. V. M. C. Sivakumar (DMK) former speaker of Pondicherry, today filed nomination for the Neravy Grande Aldee Assembly seat in Karaikal. Mr. K. Manivannan filed papers as his dummy.

Mr. N. Balan (DMK), seeking election from Oulgaret in the Pondicherry region, also filed his papers today. The others who filed nominations are: Bussy - Mr.G.Dharmaraj (Bharath Christian Party) and Mr. N. Kadiroli (MDMK); Embalam (reserved) - Mr. R. Selvakumar (CPI-M.L Liberation) and Oulgaret - Mrs. R. Banu (CPI- M.L)

Four independents also filed their papers in Yanam: Mr. Malladi Krishna Rao, a former legislator, Mrs. Malladi Udhayalakshmi, Mr. Elipe Rajkumar and M. Raksha Harikrishna.

So far 26 nominations (including that of a dummy candidate) have been received ever since the poll process began on April 16.

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