Some of the burning issues faced by residents of Gummidipoondi constituency are the expansion of the industrial waste disposal facility in SIPCOT industrial complex and health hazards, discharge of sewage into Thamarai lake, lack of public transport facilities, and poor health infrastructure
At the Kannankurichi town panchayat, most of the lands have been developed into housing plots in the last 15 years and people are willing to buy lands in this panchayat as it is situated near the foothills of Yercaud.
For years, residents have demanded that a sewage treatment plant be set up to treat the town’s waste water, which flows downstream and joins the Bhavani River
The Bhavani jamakkalam sector, despite receiving a GI tag in 2005, is struggling for survival. Weavers say proliferation of cheaper powerloom products has severely affected the market for authentic handwoven items.
Residents, who blame successive governments for failing to invest adequately and prioritise the district, feel that the constituency would have changed to a great extent if it had high-profile leaders
While the constituency encompassed three blocks – Thirupuvanam, Ilayangudi and Manamadurai – none of them had witnessed any industrial or education growth in the past five years, the public felt.
Madhavaram constituency struggles with lack of infrastructure, related problems such as solid waste management and piped drinking water supply. Establishing a Tech City and storm-water drains, developing the lakes, and improving the civic infrastructure will remain top priorities, says MLA
Unregulated parking is one of the major issues faced by Anna Nagar residents; they say industrial effluents are being discharged into Otteri Nullah waterway, leading to groundwater contamination and demand the shifting of all mobile eateries to non-residential areas in the constituency
This is a compilation of poll manifestos released by prominent political parties in Tamil Nadu ahead of the State Assembly election scheduled to be held on April 23, 2026
Manufacturers and retailers are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of whistle, the symbol allotted by the Election Commission of India to actor C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Assembly election
Former Minister D. Jayakumar says every party in the alliance has its own ideology, but the AIADMK will not be influenced by them. Confident of a win because of the party’s strong voter base and coalition votes, the Royapuram candidate promises to develop infrastructure and fulfil the people’s needs
In its manifesto, the DMK has promised the farmers that the procurement price will be increased by ₹5 per litre. But the AIADMK, the NTK, and the TVK have not set out their position on the issue, says M.G. Rajendran
The petitioner, C. Geetha, said her name had been a mainstay in the State’s electoral roll over the years; she was even intending to contest as an independent candidate in the 51-Uthangarai (SC) Assembly Constituency and 52-Bargur Assembly Constituency in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2026.
Another issue that plagues voters in the constituency is the lack of proper connectivity by buses and trains
They demand a functional underground sewer system, motorable interior roads, and reliable drinking water supply; despite housing the Chembarambakkam lake, the area continues to face water supply issues; DMK MLA Krishnaswamy says most poll promises have been met