India, March 29 -- The ruling DMK on Saturday unveiled its list of candidates for 164 constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin set to recontest from his Kolathur seat.

Announcing the list at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, Stalin confirmed that his son and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will once again contest from Chepauk-Triplicane. The party has largely retained its sitting ministers, MLAs, and senior leaders in a bid to maintain continuity.

Key leaders renominated include DMK general secretary Durai Murugan, K.N. Nehru, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Thangam Thennarasu, Ma. Subramanian, and E.V. Velu.

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