On the other hand, BJP, which is in the ruling ADMK alliance, expected Chepauk- Triplicane constituency to field actor turned politician Khushbu Sundar.
Jansirani had accused Alagiri of rejecting her a ticket to contest in the polls under the grounds of money. Jansirani is the granddaughter of the late Congress leader and seven-time MLA AS Ponnammal.
As ADMK hopes to form the government for the third consecutive time, DMK prepares for the battle to oust the ADMK regime, which undoubtedly has become the race at its best.
Amid speculations over contesting in the assembly polls, DMK President Stalin has offered a ticket for Karthikeya Sivasenapathy to contest in Thondamuthur, Coimbatore.
DMK has offered tickets to many new faces to contest in the polls including social activist Karthikeya Sivasenapathy and Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin.
The report has furnished the stunning fact that the current state assembly is filled with nearly one-third of the legislators who are facing criminal charges.
In an unprecedented fashion, the ruling ADMK and the opposition DMK had faced challenges in accommodating a handful of parties in their respective alliance.