Chennai, March 11 (TIWN) The supporters of AIADMK MLA Amman Arjunan staged protests and blocked roads in Coimbatore after the party allocated the seat to its ally, the BJP.

Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan is likely to be the BJP candidate from the South Coimbatore seat.   AIADMK ward unit secretaries of Ramanathapuram, Ukkadam, Sungam, Gandhipuram and Flower market areas of Coimbatore, led the protests along with a galaxy of supporters, including party workers and cadres.  K.Selvaraju, AIADMK functionary told IANS, "Vanathi Srinivasan may be the national president of the BJP women's wing but we cannot compromise on the seat being given to her under the AIADMK seat sharing agreement. We will continue with our protests till this decision is revoked".