Chennai, April 1 -- The candidates from Tamil Nadu in fray for the crucial Lok Sabha elections comprise a host of names, ranging from kin of notorious brigands to second generation contestants. Greenhorns such as a politico's spouse and a movie actor will also be making their political debut this time. The state where dynastic politics is a poll plank goes to polls on April 19.

Making her debut, forest brigand and one of the most wanted criminals Veerapan's daughter Vidhya Rani will be contesting from Krishnagiri constituency for Tamil nationalist party Naam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK).

In July 2020, Rani joined the BJP and was appointed as the vice-president of its state youth wing but quit the party this year to join NTK, who have been fiel...