Coimbatore: Industrialist K Maniraj entered the election fray by filing his nomination papers on Tuesday to contest from Singanallur constituency as an independent.
The 58-year-old resident of Cheran Managar, which falls under Kavundampalayam constituency, has chosen Singanallur as his battleground because of the presence of about 1.5 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises in the assembly constituency. Singanallur is home to several foundries, pump set makers and grinder players.
“I am contesting on behalf of the industrialists. I am entering the poll fray as I want to voice their concerns directly in the assembly. None of the politicians has spoken for us before,” Maniraj said.