Egmore, a home to the super rich and those living in abject poverty
The Hindu
After narrowly losing to Parithi Ilamvazhuthi of the DMK in the 2001 Assembly election, influential Devendrakula Velalar leader John Pandian will contest again as an ally of the AIADMK in Egmore this time. Originally from Tirunelveli district, Mr. Pandian will face I. Paranthamen (DMK) and young lawyer Priyadarshini Udhayabanu of Makkal Needhi Maiam.
The issues faced by people in the constituency are commonly experienced in big Indian cities: traffic snarls, road accidents, and haphazard parking on the roads. Apart from this, there is extreme inequality in this constituency as it is home to the super rich and also those who live in abject poverty. Mr. Paranthamen, who contested from Poonamallee in 2016, said Egmore constituency is home to people lacking basic facilities and living on the road under makeshift roofs.
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