Central region to witness some keen tussle
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Between AIADMK and DMK
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Tourism Minister Vellamandi N. Natarajan shares tea with locals during the election campaign in Tiruchi on Friday.
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Between AIADMK and DMK
The central region is all set to witness some keen tussle between the AIADMK and the DMK as the latter has fielded a mix of old war horses and new faces as its candidates for the Assembly constituencies here. The most keenly watched electoral battle would unfold in Karur constituency where the DMK has fielded former Minister V.Senthil Balaji, who switched over to the DMK after going with T.T.Dhinakaran’s AMMK following the demise of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Mr.Balaji, who represents the Aravakurichi Assembly constituency, has moved to Karur to take on Transport Minister M.R.Vijayabhaskar of the AIADMK making it a contest of heavyweights in the region.
Recession, voter discontent in Tiruverumbur constituency
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MSMEs are looking for more government support to emerge out of the red
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MSMEs are looking for more government support to emerge out of the red
A highly industrialised Assembly segment in Tiruchi district, Tiruverumbur is in the grip of economic recession and voter discontent.
A large number of small and medium industries, all ancillary units of the public sector major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, have turned sick due to a variety of reasons in recent years. The pandemic has only aggravated the problems for the industry, which once staked claim to the status of being the steel fabrication capital of the country.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadres staged demonstrations in Tiruchi and other districts in the central region on Monday condemning the steep hike in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. The demonst