Chennai, Apr 24 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi will launch his electioneering on May one and address poll meetings in just four towns, including Madurai, where his son M K Azhagiri would be making his electoral debut, contesting for the first time.

The octogenarian Chief Minister, who is confined to a wheel chair since undergoing a spine surgery a couple of months ago, will hit the campaign trial on May 1, addressing a meeting in Tiruchirapalli.

He would combine May day celebrations and electioneering in Tiruchirapalli, a party release said here today.

On May 5, Mr Karunanidhi would address a poll meeting in Madurai and follow it up with poll meetings in Coimbatore on May 8. He would wind up his brief tour campaigning in the city on May 11.

It was not yet immediately known, whether the DMK leader would address joint meetings with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. He had earlier said that whereever possible, he would address joint poll meetings with Ms Gandhi.