Dinakaran is AIADMK nominee for RK Nagar by-poll

CHENNAI: AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran is set to contest the by-election to the RK Nagar constituency in Chennai, on April 12. The seat was declared empty following the death of former CM Jayalalithaa in December, last year. Speaking to the press, Dinakaran expressed confidence that he would win the seat with a margin of over 50,000 votes. He will file his nomination papers on March 23, and contest under the party's 'Two Leaves' symbol. "Our opponent is only the DMK and not any other party or individual," he said. When asked whether there are chances of him becoming the chief minister, he replied with a certain "No!". "Our Annan Edappadi K Palaniswami is our Chief Minister."