Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) Behind its image of an attractive urban area surrounded by fields, Tiruchirappalli has its own problems.
Rising unemployment, farmers' difficulty in increasing exports, and the issue of land acquisition for the airport project are among the many issues that are dominating the elections this April 19 in Tiruchirappalli, the southern districts and even the Delta It is a major hub connecting the districts.
The perennial Cauvery water crisis and lack of export prospects remain a major concern faced by farmers. And summer is always the time when the water level of the Kaveri river goes down. According to N Selvam, a farmer from Tiruchirappalli, ryots and even small entrepreneurs face tough times, including submitting plant quarantine certificates for export of vegetables. Obtaining an export license is difficult due to the procedures.“The quarantine certificate should mention the pesticides and chemical fertilizers used. This will not be possible because many farmers use pesticides and chemical fertilizers,” he said with concern.
He further said that obtaining international standard certification, export packing technology, labelling, food processing machinery besides food license was complex. AIADMK candidate Karuppaiah, if elected, has assured to increase cashew exports from Gandharvakottai and address the concerns of farmers.
He is particularly banking on his party's image and performance in launching pro-farmer initiatives such as interlinking of rivers, desilting of reservoirs and protecting the state's rights over the Cauvery dispute with Karnataka."I will take steps to implement the Gundar-Caveri river linking project and remove hurdles in land acquisition for the airport project," he said. MDMK candidate and party chief Vaiko, who is making his debut in electoral politics, "Unemployment is the major issue in the district as jobs in PSUs such as BHEL and Ordnance Factory have reduced significantly in the last few years," claims Durai Vaiko, son of V.V. ,
Congress had given this seat to MDMK during the seat-sharing agreement with DMK, paving the way for MDMK to contest elections again from this constituency after almost two decades. Party veteran L Ganesan had won from this constituency in 2004.
“About 23,000 people worked in BHEL before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power a decade ago.But now only 7,000 people are working there,” said Sai Durai. Similarly, the number of employees at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Ponmalai has dropped to 4,000 from 17,000 10 years ago, he said.
Among them, the number of people from Tamil Nadu is around 1,500, he said.
The Ponmalai or Golden Rock workshop is one of three such workshops serving the southern region of the Indian Railways. “This is just a sample,” claimed Durai.The situation is similar in all Central PSUs, not only in Tiruchirappalli but also in other places in the country.”
He said things will change in Tiruchirappalli and the rest of India only when the INDI alliance comes to power.
AMMK candidate Senthilnathan is contesting from here in alliance with BJP and has assured to promote IT industries and make Tiruchirappalli a mode constituency. NTK candidate "Jallikattu" Rajesh of Seeman is also in the fray in that constituency. , which has six assembly constituencies including Tiruchirappalli East, Tiruchirappalli West, Srirangam, Thiruverumbur, Pudukkottai and Gandharvakottai.
MDMK is in a good position as it has the support of DMK, Congress and Left parties.Ministers of state K N Nehru and Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, determined to ensure Durai's victory, joined him in the campaign touting the achievements of the DMK government. Vaiko is also campaigning vigorously for his son in the constituency. The seat is giving a mixed surprise to the DMK having won only in the 1980 elections, when the party's N Selvaraj emerged as the winner, followed by L Adhikalraj. Had won the seat thrice as a Congress candidate and for the fourth term. Row as a candidate from TMC(M).
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam of the BJP wrested the seat from the Congress and won in the 1999 and 1999 elections.For the first time in 2004, MDMK's L Ganesan won and in the two subsequent elections (2009 and 2014), AIADMK's P Kumar maintained his dominance. However, in the 2019 general election, Congress leader Su Thirunavukkarasa defeated his party's DMK Was victorious after forming an alliance with.
After 2004, MDMK got a chance to field its candidate and this time it got strong support from DMK, Congress and Left parties.
Rising unemployment, farmers' difficulty in increasing exports, and the issue of land acquisition for the airport project are among the many issues that are dominating the elections this April 19 in Tiruchirappalli, the southern districts and even the Delta It is a major hub connecting the districts.
The perennial Cauvery water crisis and lack of export prospects remain a major concern faced by farmers. And summer is always the time when the water level of the Kaveri river goes down. According to N Selvam, a farmer from Tiruchirappalli, ryots and even small entrepreneurs face tough times, including submitting plant quarantine certificates for export of vegetables. Obtaining an export license is difficult due to the procedures.“The quarantine certificate should mention the pesticides and chemical fertilizers used. This will not be possible because many farmers use pesticides and chemical fertilizers,” he said with concern.
He further said that obtaining international standard certification, export packing technology, labelling, food processing machinery besides food license was complex. AIADMK candidate Karuppaiah, if elected, has assured to increase cashew exports from Gandharvakottai and address the concerns of farmers.
He is particularly banking on his party's image and performance in launching pro-farmer initiatives such as interlinking of rivers, desilting of reservoirs and protecting the state's rights over the Cauvery dispute with Karnataka."I will take steps to implement the Gundar-Caveri river linking project and remove hurdles in land acquisition for the airport project," he said. MDMK candidate and party chief Vaiko, who is making his debut in electoral politics, "Unemployment is the major issue in the district as jobs in PSUs such as BHEL and Ordnance Factory have reduced significantly in the last few years," claims Durai Vaiko, son of V.V. ,
Congress had given this seat to MDMK during the seat-sharing agreement with DMK, paving the way for MDMK to contest elections again from this constituency after almost two decades. Party veteran L Ganesan had won from this constituency in 2004.
“About 23,000 people worked in BHEL before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power a decade ago.But now only 7,000 people are working there,” said Sai Durai. Similarly, the number of employees at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Ponmalai has dropped to 4,000 from 17,000 10 years ago, he said.
Among them, the number of people from Tamil Nadu is around 1,500, he said.
The Ponmalai or Golden Rock workshop is one of three such workshops serving the southern region of the Indian Railways. “This is just a sample,” claimed Durai.The situation is similar in all Central PSUs, not only in Tiruchirappalli but also in other places in the country.”
He said things will change in Tiruchirappalli and the rest of India only when the INDI alliance comes to power.
AMMK candidate Senthilnathan is contesting from here in alliance with BJP and has assured to promote IT industries and make Tiruchirappalli a mode constituency. NTK candidate "Jallikattu" Rajesh of Seeman is also in the fray in that constituency. , which has six assembly constituencies including Tiruchirappalli East, Tiruchirappalli West, Srirangam, Thiruverumbur, Pudukkottai and Gandharvakottai.
MDMK is in a good position as it has the support of DMK, Congress and Left parties.Ministers of state K N Nehru and Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, determined to ensure Durai's victory, joined him in the campaign touting the achievements of the DMK government. Vaiko is also campaigning vigorously for his son in the constituency. The seat is giving a mixed surprise to the DMK having won only in the 1980 elections, when the party's N Selvaraj emerged as the winner, followed by L Adhikalraj. Had won the seat thrice as a Congress candidate and for the fourth term. Row as a candidate from TMC(M).
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam of the BJP wrested the seat from the Congress and won in the 1999 and 1999 elections.For the first time in 2004, MDMK's L Ganesan won and in the two subsequent elections (2009 and 2014), AIADMK's P Kumar maintained his dominance. However, in the 2019 general election, Congress leader Su Thirunavukkarasa defeated his party's DMK Was victorious after forming an alliance with.
After 2004, MDMK got a chance to field its candidate and this time it got strong support from DMK, Congress and Left parties.
