Updated: The Deputy CM is banking on welfare schemes in his fight against Thanga Tamil Selvan Share Article AAA Arduous journey: Due to the lack of proper roads, tribal people have to walk all the way to Mudhuvakkudi village on the Kurangani hill. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan The Deputy CM is banking on welfare schemes in his fight against Thanga Tamil Selvan One of the most keenly watched electoral battles is unfolding at Bodinayakkanur in Theni district. Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam is aiming for a hat trick, having been elected from the constituency in 2011 and 2016. This time, he is facing a tougher rival in Thanga Tamil Selvan, who joined the DMK in 2019.