<p>DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday expressed his interest to contest from Kolathur, a constituency that he represents since 2011, for the third consecutive term in the April 6 assembly election.</p>.<p>Stalin personally submitted an application at the party headquarters seeking a ticket for him from Kolathur constituency in Chennai.</p>.<p>Party insiders said this is probably the first time Stalin submitted the application in person. The DMK has been collecting applications from ticket aspirants and the same closed on Sunday.</p>.<p>Stalin shifted from Thousand Lights constituency, where he won 4 times and lost twice, to Kolathur in Chennai in 2011, but he won by a slim margin. However, in 2016, the DMK leader won by a huge margin.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/trinamool-congress-may-retain-power-in-bengal-stalin-likely-to-dethrone-aiadmk-in-tamil-nadu-opinion-poll-956170.html" target="_blank">Trinamool Congress may retain power in Bengal, Stalin likely to dethrone AIADMK in Tamil Nadu: Opinion poll</a></strong></p>.<p>Stalin seeking the Kolathur seat comes days after his son Udhayanidhi expressed interest to contest from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni, which was represented by his grandfather and late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi in the past.</p>.<p>The DMK will begin interviewing people who have sought tickets from the party from March 2.</p>
<p>DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday expressed his interest to contest from Kolathur, a constituency that he represents since 2011, for the third consecutive term in the April 6 assembly election.</p>.<p>Stalin personally submitted an application at the party headquarters seeking a ticket for him from Kolathur constituency in Chennai.</p>.<p>Party insiders said this is probably the first time Stalin submitted the application in person. The DMK has been collecting applications from ticket aspirants and the same closed on Sunday.</p>.<p>Stalin shifted from Thousand Lights constituency, where he won 4 times and lost twice, to Kolathur in Chennai in 2011, but he won by a slim margin. However, in 2016, the DMK leader won by a huge margin.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/trinamool-congress-may-retain-power-in-bengal-stalin-likely-to-dethrone-aiadmk-in-tamil-nadu-opinion-poll-956170.html" target="_blank">Trinamool Congress may retain power in Bengal, Stalin likely to dethrone AIADMK in Tamil Nadu: Opinion poll</a></strong></p>.<p>Stalin seeking the Kolathur seat comes days after his son Udhayanidhi expressed interest to contest from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni, which was represented by his grandfather and late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi in the past.</p>.<p>The DMK will begin interviewing people who have sought tickets from the party from March 2.</p>
