Constituency Files: North Tamil Nadu Mutiny. History. Ballots | TN elections with The Hindu

0:00 Hello, I am D Sureshma and you're watching Tamlad elections with the Hindu. Joining me today is our senior deputy editor Mr. P. Kolapan and political correspondent Mr. Sai Chan. Welcome to the show. >> Today we're going to discuss about North Tamil Nadu region outside the greater Chennai's KTCC zone. So basically it has seven districts what was earlier called the ARAD North ARD South Arad zone and of these 30 seats were won by the DMK front in the last assembly elections and 11 seats were won by the AMK BJP front right so now Sai let's see uh the first constituency here >> yeah we'll start from the north so it starts here at Arakonam so Akonam is again a reserved constituency you have

0:46 Arakonam is known for railway station and There is a defense center there recently. >> Oh, recently now there is a CSF center and it was renamed after uh >> Chola princes who died in the Takam war battle of battle. So >> is there a temple sir near >> there is there is a it is a traditionally one of the sway center cuz takam is the temple is sunken prize by theam so it's it's an important place in tamil history chola's history where chola king was killed it would have actually turned the fortunes

1:31 in favor of somebody else but cholas gradually through persistence finally emerged as Imperial Chas. >> Yes. >> And also here by virtue of its railway connectivity with Chennai, you will see a lot of population that's residing in Arona but working in Chennai. >> Chennai. >> So in fact in the suburban trains you will find that groups of people they know each other in a very very familiar manner >> by firstname basis because they travel on the train on a daily basis to Chennai and go back to work. So if you see the candidates S Ravi he's the deputy whip of the AADMK in the house and he has been winning since 2011 and sir there is one interesting candidate in VCK also. >> Yes Kolin right so the VCK has fielded it on behalf of the DMK related to

2:17 former union minister Dalith daughter yeah daughter Katherine is contesting in another party now Caroline is contesting here from Arakunam again last time also Mr. Gautama of VCK contest unfortunately he didn't win >> and we have a Ravi won last time >> now we are going to shinga very famous for its sholing narimas swami temple this temple have you gone there >> uh no I didn't get a chance I heard that there is a rope car facilities and all that it's English or shinger is a different name but originally it name is kadk if if you go to vishnav literature it will be known as >> actually this temple has a flight of stairs about I think thousand steps or something that you need to climb >> and very recently they have this rope

3:04 car facility >> and when you go there beware of the monkeys >> right so >> uh because this uh temple a lot of Hindu devotees actually go here right so here in terms of political thing if you notice uh DMK has won very comfortably compared with the ADMK in the last elections >> yes because amun who is a congress strong man I think on behalf of congress and tamaran congress he had won in ' 80s '90s And then he's a sitting MLA also and he's contesting again recently Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also campaigned for him >> and we have Kon of PMK >> Gapil of TVK and Ashokumar of NTK >> no earlier no it is an Son also elected from this conference you know

3:50 a Congress candidate Congress candidate >> even used to contest from here >> so basically you know these are also areas where there's a one year you know pockets >> you have enough pockets so you >> despite that no DMK was able to make an impact >> though PMK was not part of the DMK alliance and they contested with ADMK the DMK was able to prove his material in Nadan Tamil Nadu >> apart from yes I think here you know the ancient Tundalam region we have a mandalamar population also >> all communities are know there is substantial population So it's a mixed bag. >> Next is Kpi. It's a very important

4:35 >> very interesting constituency. But then Kpati is also known for its railway station that is very close to the VIT university. Yeah. >> Where people from across the country and even from different parts of the world study that's the main camp of the VIT run by former education minister G. Vishwaragan. And uh the constituency politically is significant because the DMK general secretary Dur Borgan is contesting from here. He has been contesting this this is his 13th election election. >> Many expected that he'll retire but he wanted a seat and the party has given it to him. He has lost in this constituency twice. Yeah. >> 1984 and 1991. >> At the time he was contesting from no he contested twice from >> twice he contested from Rani Patin one. uh from 71 onwards he has been the

5:21 repor. So last time it was a very very close race if you notice by >> 800 just 800 he came to know that he is winning because he is consistently trailing the time. >> So he just won by less than 800 roads and the candidate who defeated him Rau >> from the ADK is again the field again the field >> and this time again Rau wants to give him a very tough contest >> tough contour and we are moving to Rani. This is again a interesting >> very interesting thing one it's a known for its leather factories chemical industry and then along the route you'll find lot of engineering colleges >> right self financing institutions >> but Radipet when you speak of it in terms politically speaking you know you know it by the name of Gandhi >> yeah textile >> who's the textiles minister and the DMK

6:08 strong man this time very surprisingly his son Vinod Gandhi was fed here first officially by the DMK Gandhi was denied a seat but On the last day of filing of the nomination, Virro Gandhi withdrew from the race in favor of his father and Gandhi forced his way into the elections. So last time Gandhi won by about 7% old difference. >> Yeah. Gandhi has been winning to twice or thrice from here. >> So it's >> next is Arat. >> Arat. Yes. So basically you have a lot of Muslim population because this town is also linked to the Karnatic warsab of Arad. Of course the Naba Akad now lives in Chennai the heart of Chennai in Roya.

6:54 >> But the town is known for its arroad cuisine as well. Yeah. >> Right. Very good food aryani. So that is popular. Uh so you have a mix of Hindus and Muslims living here armorously. But the DMK has a lead took a lead in the last elections by about 9% old basis. >> Jarapan 2016 also he won 2021 also he won as you had mentioned already sir Mr. with Jishwanadan he won once from in 1991 I think yeah >> and has been at sukumar >> sukumar used to contest from neighboring segment and he has moved here now >> yes >> one it's known for the fourth but more than that many people mistake the 1857 mutiny as the first war against the British but it was inure that the first

7:41 mutiny against the British happened in as early as 1806 >> so this region you know it's a major medical hub also because you have the CNC the Christian medical college and of course the VIT is nearby in the K party constituency >> so that way it's very popular off late it's a proper corporation right proper corporation and then uh you also have a lot of Christian institutions here >> Christian missionary uh institutions are there and apart from that also here was known to send a lot of its youth to the army >> right quite a few of the I mean probably linked to the mutiny itself so you will find that in villages in and around VU district you know there'll be a lot of people who have joined the army especially as soldiers and then you'll have a lot of excisement also in this

8:26 region >> so last time in the DMK has won >> Parth Kartik won and then this time also last time he contested >> again has Muslim population also >> I think Congress Mr. Jan if I remember >> once upon a time Jan was a familiar face >> of >> he is a very articulate he has he made his presence in >> he was in Congress TMC yes and then he also joined at one point is a rural constituency adjoining uh so you can see a lot of agriculture activities here and then nearby also near and in between you also have this famous golden temple >> golden temple >> not to be confused with what we see in you know Punjab but this golden temple has about 1,500 kilogram of

9:12 >> Narama's freedom so lot of VIPs have come there >> even recently president of India visited >> president of India visited so >> and he's also represented by former ADM minister Pandang you remember he's the foot minister >> foot minister ponder was very famous because once on seeing Ja he fervently slapped his face just like you'll do when you see a divor when you see a daty Yeah, >> you know that was a devotion that you showed towards >> interesting and I think the DMK strong man APakumar he's contesting >> but here if you notice like usually the DMK you have one strong person >> so here in Bur it is duran but then Nanda Kumar is one who trying to emerge as local strongman on his own without deference to duran

9:58 >> yeah yes very interesting second rang leader emerging >> kupam reserved constituency agriculture based uh but Here the aid MK fielded the you know Jagan Morti >> and he has won and this time again Puay Jagan >> yeah basic you know their roots are in Thruodu district but that's where his brother Morti Pudali Morti Pudali Morti is the one you know his brother who formed the party >> and he first won the DMK DMK and now last time he won and this time again this time also again contesting yeah and DMK has fielded Dr. Rajeshwari Bhul Gandhi TV and NK Khal >> I think CK Tamarasan also Seek Tamarasan

10:44 from he also >> the RPI >> RPA >> formerly of the RPI >> I think he was aligning with ak briefly made a proterm speaker if I remember >> yes because he had won multiple terms >> yeah so next we are going to Guryatam >> Guryatam has a very historical significance because it is this constituency at that time it was not a reserved constituency 1954 Kamj who became chief minister contested a bi-election from here and then won. Although Kamra's native was deep down south. >> Yeah. >> He managed to contest in north arad in an arcad district. >> Yeah. >> And won from here 1984 the assembly election that he was the first CM to >> 1954 >> contest 54. He was the first CM to contest in a bi-election and enter the assembly also. >> Yeah. It's a very it's a border area. >> Yes. You'll have a Telugu speaking

11:30 population here actually. >> And recent times CPM also won the con. >> Yeah. Yeah. CBM >> and this time DMDK is contesting here KB Prattab and AadK we have Paraban and TVK Sindu and NTK's Imalan is contesting tomb body >> Vanium body it's one of the leather export hub so very significant Muslim population if you go to body you'll find industries that make very good footwear and most of these footwear are all international brands >> so they are all meant for export quality right so what is the second thing you get But otherwise everything is exported. Yeah. >> But the bi-election also became very famous because in 2002 I think. >> Yes.

12:16 >> Jay and Kaler fielded Nahur Hanifha as a candidate in >> after Latif died right? Yeah. So [clears throat] it drew the attention of the state because both Kalera and Jaya campaigned in that con see it become suddenly became a VP cons. >> So Amuri and all they're also known for the full you know what I understand >> once Kopan wrote a piece on biryani amur bani >> because I went there during the bi-election I went there to cover the bi-election. >> How he described us the meat would melt in your mouth. >> Oh >> you know that's how he wrote. So that's the first time I was hearing that term for you know non-vearian food >> and another food item that's very famous

13:02 here is the pa the >> makan ba actually arad food but here also they make it is famous for this maka because it is nothing but globe jamin inside they bury all the nuts and cover it is very tasty >> so one body even though both of you mentioned about a significant Muslim population we are seeing you know representatives from Hindu community being fielded MK and they are winning again. G Silkumar is the sitting MLA has been fielded again as you can see from the other even other two parties has fielded Muslim candidates >> earlier actually Javah even he was working here in one college >> and also Vanimati was where Nilofur Kafil the former >> well she joined the DMK but she has not given a ticket yeah

13:48 >> so next is the neighboring Amur >> Amur yeah the famous Amur Byani we come to that Abu Byani and of course it's known for Ara district known for Biryani and sweet tannery. >> So tannery at one point of time it's a major environmental issue there because you know a lot of these untreated effluent should be let in and it would pollute your groundwater. Subsequently they set up a lot of effluent treatment plants with foreign funds and other things and the problem has been to some extent contained but DMK last time they got about 50.9% vote here. >> Yeah AC Wilbadan. Yeah, he won last time also in even 2016 also he won I think or wen ofkitas of TV and ASIFA of NTK is contesting. Sir I just wanted to know in

14:34 this composite wu district uh what is the you know is it an aid region how it is rainfed or uh you know >> it is very dry region completely so you know what this wampata boomi >> so that's how it is so basically >> although palar is >> yes yes palar although palar is there you hardly see water in palar except during floods >> and of course there have been issue of sand mining also the palar so completely that destruction is there but it's growing as a hub you know as education hub and other things in this region you'll find a lot of institutions that are coming up and the influence of the although it's a Muslim region all these places you also have the influence of Christian missionaries uh by virtue of the Christian medical college and other establishments that were there

15:20 >> that is also there yes >> yeah in fact in region if you former mayor Katy she is the BJP's local yes to Jolar Pit Jol one of the important railway junctions. You can't miss Jolopet. >> Yeah. >> Right. Uh in fact if I'm right Pwalan one of the uh convicts in the Rajugandhi assassination case uh belongs to Jolapat this area. Yes. Exactly. >> Right. He belongs to Jolapat area. So the DMK and the ADMK were almost evenly placed here just >> because of because of this man Casey V former school education minister. >> Yes. He he has been in different portfolios. So Casey Vmani is the local strongman there. uh he has been fielded again and DMK has given it to >> last time he lost yeah briefly

16:06 >> yes last time very briefly lost very narrow margin that's so the difference is6% >> otherwise some raid you know >> DVAC raid >> I don't think the DMK government really took it up logically they promised that they'll send all the corrupt ADMK ministers to jail there were a few searches by DVC but beyond that nothing happened >> Tripatur uh it's I mean during the party regime Wor was triurcated. >> Yeah. >> So was one composite district and then he created three districts. One was BEu as the administrative headquarters. Then you had Radipet and then the third is in Tripatu. >> So that's a the party that he created numerous districts about I think seven districts or something he created during

16:51 >> during his tenure and now it's a district headquarters but the DMK and the ADMK if you look at the gap it's huge. >> Yeah that's a huge. Yeah, even we can see in the >> these are the districts comes under the control of know very heavy weight in the DMK like Mr. Nu and others. >> So and he's very efficient the field worker and even when it comes to contribution of party funds you can see he will be the >> largest contributor of the party. Once I wrote a story in the Hindu the district secretaries who contributed to the party fund >> he topped the list. So he's a basically he's an ADMK man who gradually climbed the ladder and achieved the peak and now he's one of the major face in the DMK in

17:39 the northern. >> Yeah. In fact he is known as film and he was producing a distributor. >> Yeah. >> He's running he runs a college. So again he's a sitting he's contesting and this cities has been given tomkur and TVupadi and ntkam is contesting >> yeah we move to chenam very rural tribal population is a part of I think district >> district yeah chenam so here again the difference between the dmk and thek is fair about 5% 5% >> 5% is a good gap >> yeah mir is winning I think twice thir He's a known fitting city. Yeah. >> ADMK has fielded TV and NTK has given it

18:25 to woman candidate Shobba. >> Sha which parliamental party. >> Right. So next is famous for the Anamalai temple. Anamalai temple >> right the Shivan temple there and also famous for Raman Maharishi is a right. So the Kartikam is there. There's a girwalam path where thousands gather. In fact now one controversy about Thuronala is that lot of devotees from Andhrah Pradesh are coming and there's always some local tension between the Andra >> even even the buses bearing the border Telugu names >> in Telugu name so that's created some tensions at the ground level between the local population and the Andra that is because in Andra there's a god band who apparently told his followers that your kadam is actually not baji but it is uh

19:12 the namal in the through namalai and that is what is driving these devotees here and lot of tensions but uh you look at the last assembly election huge difference >> yeah BJP was contesting and was one of the one of the highest top >> highest markets because of Mr. Yeah. Who is now holding two key portfolios right? >> Both PW and highways. uh you know although there was a controversy about one new bridge being washed away during the last floods in Mallay still you know he holds wheels cloud and this time also >> he also played a crucial role if I remember in negotiating you know the DMD >> that's also because of uh the Telugu connection right he speaks Telugu PLA

19:59 speaks Telugu so that connection is there and also most likely there'll be a greater connection between them also in due course from what I hearing there could be a marriage within the two families. >> Okay. >> So we'll have to wait and see if that true but otherwise this time also BJP is contested. >> BJP last time also BJP contested here and Kil Penur is again earlier it was DMK stronghold even contested I think and we have not I think Kandi who the deputy speaker now yeah I think he's the income and again he's entering the frey. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Pandi is a former minister and currently the >> six seven times he's one of the senior post. Yes. Yes. >> He was actually minister in 96. He was a housing minister the DMK. >> Oh, right. Right. Right. >> It's actually because he's a senior to

20:44 in the party, you know. >> Oh, right. Right. Right. Gradually overshadowed him. >> All right. Kalasap. >> Kasa. Yes. >> Proper rural belt ground cultivation patty cultivation. Yeah. >> Right. Uh if you notice the DMK got about 47% oats here. ADMK 43% last time. But uh one key figure here is Agri Krishna Morti >> of the AIK. Usually earlier he used to contest I in last election he contested from the neighboring pol this time again he moved to >> he was a minister in cabinet and >> had to leave the minister post no when there was some charges about suicide of an agriculture engineer in valley. Yeah.

21:33 >> All right. We move to Pol which concept of the Ari Parliament Constited rural area. >> Yeah. >> Contestants here. >> Yeah. TP Seran of DMDK. Oh, this constituency has been given to DMDK. PMK's Basar. This is an interesting contest between DMDK and PMK. How it is happening in Dhmapuri. Yes. >> So again TVK we have Arabishek and NTK Umadvi Praash. >> Yes. And CR Bas is a familiar face on television. You would have seen him as an anchorate. >> Very articulate. Oh, interesting. >> Arie is famous for its arney silk saries. >> Yeah. >> Right. So from Trunamalai when you come down that you'll find Aries is quite famous. Uh also it's a rice belt here. You'll see a lot of arney lot of rice mills will be there uh and bricks. So

22:20 that's the nature of the profile. No literature is a writer famous writer this you heard about it all this >> and then I think this is the place from where you know former Congress Tamil Congress committee president Krishna Sami and his [snorts] son MK Vishnu Prasad who's now a Kalur MP earlier represented R& he had won assembly election also if I remember in 2006 >> now ADMK has sp J sudha who is a very prominent name in the day I think she's she's One of the few women district secretaries. >> Oh, >> in a political party. Yes. Juda is popular. Mahm. >> Yeah. She's facing off with Mahalaki Goward. >> Yeah. And Wenesh Kumar and Dawani Romesh of NTK. >> Yeah.

23:05 >> Chay. >> Chay. Yeah. River. >> So it's an emerging industrial area also. >> Yeah. >> Uh DMK is was ahead in this segment both here. But in the parliament if you notice the gap had narrowed. Yeah, NDA exits the 41. >> I think Ashwat of the BJP contested here and this is the area where you know it was the hot bed of Melma protest I think. >> Yes. Yes. So one look at the candidate for Chay because when you mentioned Melma uh they have placed Tusi moan where >> Tusi mo was a former MLA >> former MLA right he is contesting >> but Arul a farmer who was the forefront of the mail protest >> and was the first farmer in Tamilad to be detained in the Gundas

23:51 has been fielded by the TVK >> right but you'll see them in the uh I think along with he's facing off >> oh right >> yeah just we'll just go back for Yeah. >> Arulu, right? >> So he is facing off with Wu that is very significant. >> He may have ground support in that region. >> This area so comes under Vandavawasi. >> Vandasi. Battle of Vandy is very famous. >> Yes. Vandy Wash. That's how the history students up north will know. >> Yeah. >> They call it battle of Vandavasi. >> Vandasi. >> There was a in fact the small at one point was known as Vandy Wash. >> That's a fort fort is there. >> Yeah. Fort is there. >> Count they logs here. Yes. And the DMK is >> it Anglo French war if I remember sir. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So the DMK got about 54.9% votes last

24:37 time compared to the ADK plus is 35.5%. >> Yes. Ambid Kumar. Yeah. Asum Kumar is a sitting MLA 2016 also he won 21 also he won. He was given reward again. >> So P rani is ak candate. Yeah. Udkumar of TV and Ganesh of NTK is contesting here also. You could see you know ADMK and this is a tough contest basically. uh they have substantial votes and ENTK is I could see they are retaining you know the 5 percentage basis >> 5% basis yeah correct Gingi again famous for the Gingi fort right one of the most well preserved hill forts in the region and DMK uh you know strong base also 53% last time they called >> earlier because know one of the powerful

25:22 secretary of the >> MDMK first later MDMK Okay. >> Right. Ginger and also union minister at one point of time. >> Now it is represented by the former minister KS >> Mastanik one of the you know Muslim faces as of now in the DMK. He was dropped in the dropped from the cabinet eventually and again he >> contesting you have Ganesh Kumar of PMK and TVK Chandra Sakaran and NT has been elected from the consency I guess. Oh ging okay okay >> but you look at the loba figures it's uh exceeds the DMK's thing ADMK plus NDA will exceed the DMK's 10% RN yes >> this time it's a VIP costume of course

26:08 known for it famous Borgan temple also religious tourism but then former minister CV Shan who lost the election last time from a var constituency >> is contesting here he is facing off the DMDK's Wretation CV is he now a legislator s I think he's a Rajya Sab >> Raja Sabha MP he's a Rajya Sabha MP and then he is contesting here >> but basically Shandog and his father they've been there in the AMK for many years and Vupram uh you know he is the face of the I think in 2011 even defeated Punmari who's a strong man there in district >> of the DMK we have two Vijay interestingly one Vikram Interesting. Next is Dindiwanam.

26:53 >> Dindiwanam right Dindiwanam. If you want to go from here to Purucheri opting to go from Tambaram this is the highway >> stop there park your car. >> All these Ramdas Dr. Ramdas there and practice for many years but the PMK is never one from the concept Ramdas Tailapuram Bangalore >> and Dwanam is also known for its goas locally cultivated ones. Uh but this time the DMK is given to VCK who has failed at one year and the ADMK has given the ticket to Arjun Arjun. >> So it'll be a very interesting fight because one is a known face of the VC last time he contested but he didn't not from here some other constituency. >> Next we have TV Saki and NK.

27:40 >> All right. Vanur again a reserve segment >> very close to Puducherry region but then >> you know in the Vupram parliament constitution segment but the ADMK here has a very clear lead of 50% compared to the DMK and that lead they more or less maintain the elections in this assembly segment >> also last time contested I think >> I think it was yeah now it has given to I think a new face and we have P Morgan and TVs GP Suresh and Karthi. Okay. Now we come to Vupram >> major transit hub you'll have >> head of the seat of the PIA transport corporation former >> corporation also you have the vupram

28:25 railway station which is a major transit point again >> right uh so here like I said DMK when you speak about Vupram you normally come across Purmi >> Purmodi is a strong district secretary and for the ADMK it's been CV Sharma and there's been a close fight between them uh this time the DMK in vopam they have failed >> next one yeah he was in ADMK Then he moved to >> and he managed to win also last time. >> Yeah, last time Vijay another >> women phase and mok has registered a good lead in the assembly election. >> Assembly election. Yeah, sim you know constantly he's fielding in various >> we have to see this a huge difference in the segment. Yeah, it's a if we arith we

29:12 cannot arithmetically add logically but if we see the share >> the only difference is very clear the 2021 assembly ADMK plus included the PMK >> right it does not include the PMK here so it's not the BJP share but the PMK's old share that's been seen largely here because >> PMK is >> yes VRADI right one of the >> again transit point >> transit points major transport it a bi-election >> right in this assembly thing and the bi-election was won by the DM PMK >> right Shiva he won the bi-election >> again an SA has been given the seat civakumar >> PMK for the PMK >> yeah I think was representing Vikra then and he died >> Vijay Val and Suba Chandra of MTK again

29:57 it's you can see there is a >> difference very clearly I think wherever the uh one plus the ADMK are there it may be very tough yeah it's very tough for that >> because last time also you know Post polls the CSTS Loki survey showed that the one-year old transfer was created to the ADMK alliance. Oh, >> compared to the DMK, they were not able to gain although the DMK has some very strong one-year leaders, >> right? Including its general secretary Dur >> but still the vote transfer has been greater for the alliance that includes the PMK. >> Yeah. And uh now we come to tririllo known for its vice temples the part of the dvy desam >> and uh when we speak about visit purmuri yeah >> right who represented this constituency >> he was caught a controversy due to his

30:44 very controversial ates about the vice and cy words linking them to women and other things so that is there at this time he is not contesting but >> but his son ga formerly an inup son in kalapuruchi >> he has been fielded here. Purmodi is out of the race and the ADK has fielded swami. >> Yeah. And Barani Balaj is a known face locally because he was instrumental in organizing the Vikraandi conference. TK's first. >> So TV's first conference where Vijay announced that we will give a share in power to anybody who aligns with us. >> Yeah. >> But two years down the line nobody really align with. >> Yeah. Exactly. And NK's HRAN is contesting. >> But Pet Yeah. Again a very key road junction energy

31:30 and other things. DMK won the seat last time. >> Just a two percentage. >> Yeah. 2%. >> Yeah. Was a known face again or Kumar Guru if you remember Kumar Guru contested in Kalakuri parliament segment who gave a tough fight in the last election. Can you see here he took a lead even? >> Yes. >> In this assembly segment basically. Yeah. Kumaraguru is a very strong hand there. So that shows actually in the candidate selection a lot of thought has gone you know within the parties you know they have seen these numbers how it will benefit what sort of a difference it could create >> and that's how they chosen the candidates >> no that is why you know DMK has changed almost 60 candidates the new faces they have introduced 60 new faces >> rishandam rishi is again agree based and

32:16 uh you know uh and it is a former it was earlier in 200 1 if I remember correct it was represented by Vijay Kant who went on to become the leader of the opposition. Yeah, >> that was a major thing 2006 you know in his first election >> Vijay Gant won Budhachalam then he changed his constitu he still won there he went on to become the leader of a portion as you rightly mentioned >> is a sitting M >> sitting ML was 2016 Vijay Kant was the chief minister candidate again he contested in Rishiam and he finished third I think >> third yes so as said a sitting MLA apshumar and rahika so yeah sarra Right. >> Sarraam is again a rural conency you know it it leads to the larger part of

33:02 Salem >> uh known for agriculture and temples. >> Yes. >> But one big thing is this the ADMK you look at the road share combined ADMK plus was just 34.9% of the segment in 2021 assembly election but in the parliament election the ADMK alone virtually I mean of course there was a TMDK was with them. >> Yeah. >> So 41.9%. Yeah, they pushed the BJP to justify disassembly. Yes. So, PMK's impact is not there here. That's that's what it means. PMK has zero impact here and the ADMK because of possibly because of the DMDK influence. But then still even then >> even Kumaru had a considerable clout in this area. Kalakuri is Kalakuri. When we mention Kalakuruchi, we have to say

33:48 this, of course, apart from the economy about being sugarcane cultivation and sugar mills. You know, we saw one of the largest illicit arsenal and then it came after the deaths we had in uh you know neighboring region of Changputur district >> right after that we had Kalushi death and then >> that is one big black uh in this DMK regime. I would say many people don't speak about that >> but it happened know very very very almost 2 years 3 years they disappear from the people's me >> my point is the abortion constantly says there's a law order breakdown there is no safety for women but nobody mentions about these Iraq debts because >> you know in this day and age when you sell liquor the at almost every uh neighborhood nearby

34:34 >> right you having a liquor debt and that >> because the thing is first thing is costly for a lay man and you have to pay extra for every bottle. You have to pay extra. It's known to everybody but nobody is able to build that is a question of people consuming it. My point is what is the government's missionary doing? Where is your prohibition enforcement being right? you have a PW and uh you have such huge tragic deaths that to back to back right you had it in the neighboring region and then here >> the problem is link up to only the incident takes place because no preventive measures no government >> no I think it's failure of the prohibition and enforcement w because uh these are things because I can understand a murder on the uh you know high you know provoked due to personal

35:20 enemity or something which nobody can prevent waiting to happen >> yeah waiting to happen so This is something that the government must own responsibility for and uh you know it will reflect but then the ADMK had won here last time plus had won >> and even again >> pushed it to third ND was pushed to fourth year if you see NTK is yeah fourth place ND is fourth place >> and Malati of VCK is contesting here Malati is if I'm not wrong nephew sorry niece of >> niece of all the VCK leader >> right AdamK is Phil Raju Gandhi Yeah. >> TVC Ardesh and NTK Nagam. >> Nagamad. Yeah. There is Kalaki sitting is from very you know modest background. >> Titakuri we are moving to you know Kadalur district now. Yes. Titakuri is a

36:08 again a reserved conserency agricultural driven patt cultivation. Titakuri is currently represented by the minister CV Ganes. >> He's the labor minister who is Mangalore earlier elected from Mangalore. Even has elected from Mangalore. He is known as only known as Mangalore Ganeshan. Mangal organization. >> Interestingly, he is one of the MPs elected in 1989 elections from Tamil Nadu. >> And his brother is >> writer writer. >> Yeah. So, Murugumar Murugumar is from if you remember in 2016 that Makuri people contested and contested Kartum and lost by a narrow margin of 86 votes. Muruman was the one who defeated. So now he has moved to Tituri. very interesting Raja

36:54 Shakhar of TVK again he's a he's one of the you know first strong leaders of the party Raja Shakhar >> and Mahalakmi of NK is fantastic all right >> Chalam Dford's Vagarishwa temple >> fantastic temple >> yeah ligignite mineral presence and of course Vijay Gant's first costume where he won >> he even took film in the name of the vagari yes the name >> so this time his wife prelata vijayant is contesting here >> the ad has given the seat to PM Tamil was contesting >> last year election the margin is very narrow. >> Yeah. Last election. Yeah. I Congress candidate Radhak Krishna won Vachalam >> because of the I may assume that you know because of the primal primal last

37:40 time contested here not a part of the bothian major reliances and she pulled around 23,000 also you know the famous name his name but he is from Turkey >> but he is from Turkey very his name was India >> very defense lawyer very very criminal defense lawyer >> he was a lawyer for jail >> you know you know in these places you know south kumbokam you can see the names of chalamaram all these kinds of issu That's what Vida chalam chalam means mountain so mud means old

38:27 is mountain NLC >> NLC naval ignite corporation so major thermal power hub mining hub uh always >> this is also a newly created concern you know after the delimitation >> yeah after the >> so but you look at the difference between the DMK and ADMK the last election is basically industrial town >> yeah industrial town you know planned town grid pattern >> it's a cosmopolitan Yes. But lot all section of society but mainly dominated by Dalit and Vas. Yeah. You have strong unions also. Sabar Rajendra is a sitting MLA. Sur Rajendra was formerly an MLA. So he's >> two Rajendans are facing. >> Yeah. K Anand of TVK and Vani. Here you can see you know the because of the impact of PMK. Yes. India also managed

39:13 to you know pull 25%age. >> Right. We come to PRI very famous for jackf fruit and cashews. So palapa priuti mundi >> right quite popular and also you know one politician carries this name two politicians carry this title panut ramachandra. Yeah, >> is a very senior ADMK, former ADMK leader who was with >> he also DMK right very well educated person articulate so with DMK and then he moved to uh the ADMK now of course he formed his own political party but he's not contesting this time >> even he moved to DMDK he was the president chairman >> he was the preceding chairman of the DMDK >> and then there's another person called PRI >> yeah who's a sitting a sitting MLA who

39:58 runs his own particular This time he has exited the DMK alliance >> and formed his own coalition. >> Yeah. >> So yeah, this is one seat VCK got in the general constituency and they have fielded Abdul Rahman K moan TV case man and NKS Bria >> Abdul Rahman of course triggered a controversy when he apparently said that Dalits are against Muslims or Muslims face problems from Dalit something on those lines. Yeah. >> So we'll let see how they balance that controversy. >> Kadalur. >> Yes. Coastal belt basically. >> So they have a coastal town port fishing. >> Fort St. David you have >> Port St. David. You have then also uh the mangroves. mangros mangro but it is

40:43 more close to you know region >> but one of the regions that was devastated during the tsunami also >> always you know kalur is geographically if you see it's a lowlying town and the mean sea level it matches with the mean sea level you know frequent floodings and all >> because the kulam is flowing through the main >> main region but one key person here is MC former minister >> but he lost in the last election >> yeah last election he lost And if I remember correct former Congress Tamil Congress used to contest from here in Chandra of Congress again they have given to Congress because CPM state secretary former state secretary uh he was elected from neighboring part of

41:29 this district but not from district. Yeah but Kadalur we have Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad is the MP now Congress candidate is contesting >> right we go to Kurji party >> agriculture based cashew grounded cultivation but again look at the candidates >> yeah punishum is the >> MRKum is a regional strongman now for the DMK he is the agriculture minister >> the man who perhaps filed the tabled the first agriculture budget in Tamil Nadu >> yeah he's a regional sat regional satk TV and NTK sing right but if you look at this 23% 22% >> it almost close to the DMK is >> because of popular faces you had Karty

42:15 Karti >> Bagiri Bagiri is a completely agricultural area >> yeah there's a very interesting story about Bagiri right today Vijay has announced that in Edapadi he is adopting an independent candidate in backing him >> in 2001 One general filed nomination papers from four constituencies. One of them >> when representation of people act allows you to file nomination only from two constituencies. There was a story behind it. She was facing she was convict she was convicted of corruption charges to to you know sort of divert attention from there. She filed nomination four places one of which was bone agree and then her nominations were rejected. But it so happened that in bone agreea's nomination was rejected and then also the dummy candidates's nomination got rejected on certain

43:02 >> so Geralda immediately announced that she will adopt a independent candidate and that candidate was Arun >> right he was a smalltime trader smalltime trader who had just f filed his nomination as the independent candidate she said the ADMK will back him and uh you know the opponent was on behalf of the DMK was the Gopal Krishna of Makal Tamil desam at that point run by minister Raja Kandapan who was then known as Kandapan. >> Gopalagrishna was the former chairman of Indian bank. >> Oh >> okay. So he contested from there >> Indian bankrupt. >> Indian bank Gopalagrishna juta campaigned asking people to vote for the banana symbol. >> Oh >> and Arul won the election >> independent as an independent backed by the ak backed by the akul won and then later he joined the ak. >> Oh right that's a very interesting thing

43:49 about bunagi. And Muritan is a strong man from here. Duri also he had represented earlier if I remember correct formerly minister briefly. She also contested one here was also you know MP. >> Yes. >> Chidra and he's a very strong face also. Yeah. >> But we come to Chidam. >> Chidam is not. >> Yeah. where you have parliamentary questions as correct >> but it's a home to the famous Natraa temple there is one temple where you know the HRC wanted to take control but subun swami the former BJP leader I mean BJP leader basically >> he went to supreme court and got an

44:34 order where the temple's administration was restored to the digshiders >> right so a native uh temple there quite a important pilgrimage center also one of the most important site temples there and last time the ADMK alliance won here by a 10% nearly 10% >> yeah nearly 10 pian is a known face there in contesting and this time the DMK has given into man Jala whose leader Tamaransi who was with the ADMK alliance in 2016 if I remember he was representing Nagatam segment so >> so he's contesting on the DMK symbol so Tamilimu Mansi was originally with the TMMK political outfit called Mali because he split from that formed his own party. So this is again like

45:20 >> reinforcing that the DMK has this time brought four Muslim parties with us. >> Yeah. >> Four Muslim makali Tamil Nari and HTPI right. >> So to avoid splintering of minority votes so what they may lose in terms of Christian minority spit in favor of which I hope to >> make up here but uh 100% consultation is not possible in any community or any religion. Yeah, >> there are Muslim supporters of TVK also kov >> very important it's the birthplace of >> right but more than that uh Tulum the leader of the VCK had declared that he will contest from India initially out of the eight seats given to the TMK and then for some reason uh at an advanced

46:07 stage he decided to withdraw and now the VCK has given the ticket to the son of former a Congress leader >> PMA his son >> but that gentleman actually belongs to the Congress right so the Congress candidate is now contesting on the VCK's ticket >> so we may not know Joti Money now it is not there is the candidate >> can you tell more about Mr. Lemal is one of the Dalith face of the Congress and he is a very strong devotey Hindu pious Hindu contrary to the popular perception no always maintain a distance with Hinduism because he is a disciple of Swami Saganandha who

46:54 established Nandan aam in Chidamaram and is still being run and I once asked him about the conversion religious conversion of the elites to Christianity and the religion. He said yes they may go there but once I convert to other religion I lose the right of questioning the problems in the Hindu that is why I remain a Hindu and I will always remain a Hindu. He told me personally when I met him in the press press club >> oh >> no is also one of the TNC president. >> Yes. >> Yeah. used yesterday and very famous leaders. No, it is we are yet to find >> that kind of leaders are gone.

47:41 >> Even Jodi Money if you notice he looks very humble you know he was like taken aback when his cand was announced. uh and always you know PMK tries to put too much pressure on this they also enjoy a considerable cloud you know because of the influence >> earlier Ravi Kumar also won from this conference happened from >> now the MP yeah >> and you have this Mr. Gurunadan's influence had in this area PMKS one strong man >> and Sasan of TVK is contesting NTK Ji is contesting. >> So I think with this we come to the end of this const file series for the Tabla elections of 2026. Thank you for watching uh this episode. Please do tell us in the comments as to what you feel about this comments. We have done it in

48:27 five parts. for the first time a English newspaper has done a complete five-part series covering all 234 constituencies of Tamladu. I must thank my colleagues who joined me here also Mr. Shinas who is not here at the moment. So thank you. Thank you.