Chennai, Mar 25 (PTI) DMK leader M Kanimozhi, BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, Congress' Karti Chidambaram were among prominent personalities who filed their papers Monday on the penultimate day of filing nominations for the April 18 Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Among others to file their nominations were former union minister and DMK leader A Raja, H Raja of the BJP, AIADMK leader M Thambidurai, BJP's C P Radhakrishnan, S Thirunavukkarasar of Congress and E V K S Elangovan (Congress) and VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan.

After filing her papers, Kanimozhi, who will lock horns with BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan in Thoothukudi, said "Thoothukudi is my choice because I have continuously worked there and know the situation there."

Makkal Needhi Maiam's Kameela Naasar, wife of south Indian actor Naasar, AIADMK ally Puthiya Tamilagam founder K Krishnasamy also filed their nomination papers.

BJP leader H Raja will be pitted against Congress' Karti Chidambaram in Sivaganga constituency.

"...I am a resident of Kaaraikudi since my birth, so I have decided to fulfill the needs of the people and work to meet their expectations. I will not rule the constituency by sitting behind a glass door somewhere else," Raja told reporters.

Tuesday is the last date for filing nominations and scrutiny of the papers will take place on Wednesday.

The last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 29.

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