Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | In Edappadi, it’s growth versus ryots’ sentiment
The Hindu
For Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, much is at stake on his home turf of Edappadi in Salem district. He is contesting from the seat for the sixth time since 1989, having lost in 2006 to V. Kaveri of the PMK.
For the first time, the constituency itself will vote for a chief ministerial candidate, whose stint at the helm will be under scrutiny even in his backyard.
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