AMMK, an NDA ally, announced 11 candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. Founder TTV Dhinakaran unveiled the list and manifesto, fielding former ministers G Senthamizhan and C Shanmugavelu. Candidates were named for key seats, while the manifesto promised farmer welfare and Bharat Ratna honours for Muthuramalinga Thevar and Jayalalithaa.