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DMK to play role in secular government: Karunanidhi

Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Monday released the names of the party's candidates for 35 Lok Sabha constituencies, and said he and his party would like to see a secular government at the centre."I and

Karunanidhi said the list may not be the final one as there might be one or two changes.

Of the 35 DMK candidates announced, 13 are lawyers, three are doctors and one is an engineer.

The youngest among the 35 candidates is 26-year-old businesswoman H. Pavithravalli, an MBA graduate who will be contesting from Erode constituency. She is one of the two women candidates in the fray.

The oldest candidate is 70-year-old lawyer Pon. Muthuramalingam, who will contest from Theni constituency.

Of the 40 constituencies (39 in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry), the DMK has allotted five seats in Tamil Nadu to its four allies.