In a bid to retain her seat, DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi filed her nomination papers for the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. She was accompanied by state Ministers and Thoothukudi Mayor when she filed her nomination for her second LS poll battle.
Kanimozhi won the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat in 2019, defeating the NDA’s Tamilisai Soundararajan by a margin of 3,47,209 votes. In this upcoming election, she is up against AIADMK’s R.Sivasami Velumani and NDA constituent Tamil Maanila Congress-Moopanar’s S.D.R.Vijayaseelan.
According to the affidavit submitted by Kanimozhi, she disclosed assets worth Rs 57.32 crore. She also acknowledged having two pending cases against her in the 2G scam case, filed by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Kanimozhi, who is the daughter of late Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi and sister of present Chief Minister MK Stalin, is currently facing tough competition as she seeks to secure her position in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
