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Various associations are organising meetings with contestants to know them better and make an informed choice

With campaigns being one-way only where candidates list their achievements and promises, various associations have been organising meetings with the contestants this election. These meetings allow them to know their candidates better and make an informed choice. “During the meeting, we do list our demands and problems... Along with that, the meeting lets us know the candidates and helps us make a choice. We told those who came that they should put an end to corruption and their spending of the MLA constituency development fund should be transparent,” said Kamakshi Subramanian, co-founder, SPARK. The association interacted with the Velachery candidates. This time owing to the COVID-19 restrictions, a few associations held online meetings. The FOMRRA, an association of OMR residents, had an online meeting with candidates. This is the second such meeting it had held with key contestants.