JD (U) inks pact with BJP, to contest 5 seats

Chennai, Apr 4 (UNI) The Janata Dal (United) will contest five seats in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the May 8 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

An agreement to this effect was signed between BJP State President C P Radhakrishnan and JD(U) State President K Rajasekaran here yesterday.

As per the poll accord, Kurinjipadi, Sangagiri, Vedachanthur, Vaalparai and Manamadurai Assembly seats had been allocated to the JD(U).

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