Virudhunagar, April 15 -- The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is all set for the upcoming Assembly elections, with Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) fielding Vijaya Prabhakaran against AIADMK's VG Ganesan.

Vijaya Prabhakaran is the son of Captain Vijayakanth, the founder of DMDK. He marks his debut in state politics after suffering a loss in the 2024 Lok Sabha election against Congress's Manickam Tagore by a mere 4,300 votes

However, DMDK, which fought the Lok Sabha election with AIADMK in 2024, is on the ruling side of the alliance this time, shaking hands with DMK after seat-sharing talks failed with AIADMK ahead of the polls.

Vijaya Prabhakaran will face AIADMK's VG Ganesan. NTK's candidate Latchumanan is also...