Karnataka Election 2018: AIADMK to field candidates from three constituencies; MP Yuvaraj to contest from Gandhi Nagar

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Saturday announced it would field its candidates from three Assembly constituencies for the 12 May Karnataka polls. [caption id=“attachment_4357777” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswamy. PTI[/caption] AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and co-coordinator K Palaniswamy announced their party’s candidates for Hanur, Gandhi Nagar and Kolar gold field Assembly segments. MP Yuvaraj is the party’s pick for Gandhinagar while RP Vishnukumar and M Anbu will contest from Hanur and Kolar gold field respectively. The two leaders made the announcement in a party statement. Yuvaraj was recently appointed Karnataka state unit secretary of the AIADMK. The AIADMK had contested five seats in the 2013 elections. Rivals Congress and BJP are locked in a fierce fight in the 12 May elections to 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.