Coimbatore: Scores of farmers, who are members of the Parambikulam-Aliyar-Project (PAP)-Vellakovil Branch Canal Water Protection Committee, are likely to enter the election fray in Kangeyam assembly constituency this time.
On Tuesday, more than hundreds of them took out a bullock cart rally to Kangeyam taluk office, where V K Ramasamy, a member of the committee, filed his nomination papers before the returning officer.
The committee had earlier announced that around 1,000 members would file nominations to demand adequate release of water to the Vellakovil branch canal under the PAP.
Velusamy, one of the organizers of the committee, said they had received enough applications on the day and were filling them up for submission. “At least 100 farmers will file nominations on Wednesday. The drive will continue on Thursday and Friday,” said Velusamy. tnn