Vaiko to contest Tamil Nadu polls after 20 years
After a gap of 20 years, MDMK general secretary Vaiko will contest the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. He will contest from the Kovilpatti constituency, two decades after he contested from the Vilathikulam constituency and lost by 634 votes to DMK candidate K Ravisankar. During the period, Vaiko contested for the Lok Sabha polls multiple times.