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April 05, 2021 00:37 IST
Different issues, including the recently announced ‘exclusive reservation’ for Vanniyars, will challenge parties in this region of both urban and rural districts
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A demonstration near Thomas Munro statue in Chennai to press for 20% reservation for Vanniyars in government jobs and higher education. File
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Different issues, including the recently announced ‘exclusive reservation’ for Vanniyars, will challenge parties in this region of both urban and rural districts
Tamil Nadu’s northern region, with its good mix of urban and rural districts, presents an interesting challenge for political parties this time.
In Chennai and its surrounding districts of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, the focus is largely on civic and infrastructure issues. However, in the northern districts of Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupathur, caste and
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Election battles in the six northern districts are as adrenaline-fuelled as in other parts of the State, but no other region perhaps has as many constituencies witnessing run-of-the-mill electioneering as these.
It cannot be otherwise as political allegiance generally matters in the region. While the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front are principal rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is feared to serve as spoilers in many places.
Barring the strongholds of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian Union Muslim League, most of the constituencies in this region are up for grabs.