Green corridor project the key factor
The Hindu
The ruling alliance’s stern decision to go ahead with the Salem-Chennai green corridor project will be one of the key factors that will affect the results in the Yercaud Assembly constituency.
The reserve constituency (ST) has seen three elections between 2011 and 2021 including a by-election in 2013 and candidates of AIADMK won from the constituency. Besides the hill station, the constituency also includes areas like Vazhapadi and Pethanaikenpalayam where agriculture and brick kilns are major industries. The Salem-Chennai green corridor project faces stiff opposition from the region. Approximately 15 km of the corridor passes through the constituency and landowners here are firm that they will never part away their lands for the project. Farmers and landowners, who will be affected by the project, have passed resolutions against the BJP and AIADMK. S. Narayanan, one of the opposing farmers, said the farmers were hurt due to the government’s action.More Related News