Farming, textiles, turmeric and industrial activities are the broadest sectors that keep the economy vibrant in the Erode Parliamentary Constituency that is all set to witness a close contest between the two major Dravidian parties — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Prakash of DMK and Ashok Kumar of AIADMK will have a direct …
People carrying flags lined narrow lanes in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader MK Stalin’s Kolathur constituency in Chennai an hour before his arrival on Thursday even as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius. The constituency wore a festive look with DMK’s flags, mini-stages, balloons, and tiny ubiquitous banners bearing Stalin, his father, M Karunanidhi, and son Udhaynidhi’s images. Crackers were …
Kancheepuram is a Lok Sabha / Parliamentary constituency in Chennai region of Tamil Nadu in South India. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of eligible electors and the voter turnout was calculated at %. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Maragatham K of AIADMK won in this seat by defeating the DMK candidate by a margin …
Chennai: Despite being situated about 72 km from the state headquarters, Kancheepuram, home to scores of temples, has its own cup of woes. DMK's G. Selvam who had unsuccessfully contested against AIADMK's Magaratham Kumaravel in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, has locked horns with the sitting MP, hoping to win this time riding on the anti incumbency wave. Though there …