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Party supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said those wishing to contest as AIADMK candidates in 40 Lok Sabha seats (39 in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry) can submit filled-in application forms at the party headquarters here from December 19-27.
Jayalalithaa had on many occasions exhorted her supporters to work for winning all the 40 seats to ensure AIADMK played a significant role in national politics after the general elections even as the 'Jaya for PM' chorus has been on the rise in the party ranks.