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.
Kamal Haasan had released the second list of candidates and some of the notable names include veteran politician Pazha. Karuppiah, former bureaucrat Santhosh Babu, and veteran actress Sripriya.
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 state leaders of both parties are in talks with their national leadership to finalize the candidates and it has been expected that they will be unveiling the list of candidates by Monday.
