Andipatti people’s woes remain unresolved

Andipatti people’s woes remain unresolved

Andipatti Assembly Constituency, part of Theni district, turned popular and drew national attention when the late leader M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa contested to the Legislative Assembly way back in 1984 and 2002 and 2006 respectively.

However, in the last two decades, with growing population, the needs and expectations from the people have increased manifold that basic amenities are far from satisfaction in many locations of the constituency, especially in the tribal pockets such as Theppampatti.

Speaking to The Hindu, CPI Andipatti town secretary K. Muneeswaran said that the sitting MLA A. Maharajan (DMK) had brought in welfare programmes launched by the Tamil Nadu government to the needy people. Irrespective of caste and creed, community and religion, the development works, such as laying roads, building green houses under Kalaignar Kanavu Illam, the MLA had also done satisfactorily on the healthcare needs.

New school buildings, anganwadi centres, Primary Health Centres and providing free coaching for the SC/ST students to competitive exams et al, are some more additions as achievements of Mr. Maharajan. He has also helped several beneficiaries get the Old Age Pension and the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam in the constituency, he added.

However, an AIADMK functionary Chelliah, an office-bearer in the constituency, said that the incumbent MLA would face a crushing defeat this time.

“He (Mr. Maharajan) had fought in the open with his own district secretary and MP Thanga Tamil Selvan in the presence of Collector Ranjith Singh and a few others at a government function.”