Durai Vaiko launches intensive campaign; hopes to popularise ‘Matchbox’ symbol

After a long wait for the allocation of symbol, MDMK leader and candidate of the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency Durai Vaiko, a debutant to electoral politics, has started campaigning. Though the Tiruchi district functionaries of the DMK urged Mr. Durai Vaiko to contest on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol, the DMK’s symbol, to maximise the winning chances, he made it clear that he would contest only on the party symbol. Mr. Durai Vaiko, who was allotted ‘Matchbox’ symbol after the end of withdrawal of nominations on Saturday, began open jeep campaign on Sunday. With just 18 days left for the poll day, Mr. Durai Vaiko has a task cut out to popularise the ‘Matchbox’ symbol among the voters of the constituency.