Chennai, March 21 -- Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, state party chief Tamilisai Soundararajan and national secretary H Raja, known for his rabble rousing speeches, are among the five candidates announced by the BJP Thursday for Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.

BJP has been alloted five out of the 39 seats as part of the NDA led by the ruling AIADMK in the state.

The names of the five candidates for Tamil Nadu were part of the first list of nominees announced by senior BJP leader J P Nadda in Delhi Thursday evening.

While Radhakrishnan will seek re-election from Kanyakumari, Soundararajan has been fielded from Tuticorin constituency and Raja from Sivaganga, all in southern Tamil Nadu.

Radhakrishnan had emerged the sole winner for ...