A correction: T.R. Baalu is contesting after all. It must spell Baalu.
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The Comcast Disney takeover bid
Here are a few links from Benton's Communication headlines on the Comcast-Disney issue:
COMCAST DISNEY COMBINATION HAZARD TO PUBLIC INTEREST, from the Center for Creative Voices in Media.
Likely to Lead to less choice, higher costs, more media concentration, Consumers Union.
Comcast-Disnety merger should be rejected by Bush/FCC, Center for Digital Democracy.

Apparently, former Union Minister T.R. Balu has been denied a ticket by the DMK. Dayanidhi Maran is to contest from Central Chennai.