Incomplete road work in Chennai leaves two-wheeler riders at risk
The Hindu
The surface of several roads have been scraped and left unattended
Hundreds of motorists particularly two-wheeler riders are finding it difficult to navigate roads which have been abandoned for weeks after milling in several areas including Anna Nagar and Velachery. Greater Chennai Corporation had proposed to relay several roads, including bus route roads and street roads, in various parts of the city before the Assembly election. The roads have been scraped at the top using milling machines a few weeks ago and have been left unattended by the contractors causing inconvenience to the motorists. The poor condition of such roads poses threat to the two-wheeler riders.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.