Chennai, June 1 -- As expected the main Opposition AIADMK on Sunday decided to contest both the seats and announced it candidates for the June 19 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from the Tamil Nadu Assembly, leaving its ally, the DMDK, frettering, before promising to allot on seat next year.

In a statement here, AIADMK General Secretary an Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami announced former Legislators Party Legal Wing Secretary I.S. Inbadurai and Chengalpattu East District Presidium Chairman M. Dhanapal as its candidates for the two Rajya Sabha seats.

As the AIADMK's decision to contest both the seats left the DMDK of late-actor- politician Vijayakanth frettered, Mr Palaniswami, in a bid to retain its ally in the ...