They tap the youth bank to garner votes

Candidates of parties like Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) who are contesting in Tiruchi for the upcoming elections have pinned their hopes of getting the votes of young voters

Candidates of parties like Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) who are contesting in Tiruchi for the upcoming elections have pinned their hopes of getting the votes of young voters. They are also hopeful that neutral voters would sway in their favour. With campaigning for the elections set to draw to a close, candidates are pulling all the stops in the hope of garnering support. While bigger parties depend on their traditional vote-banks, the new crop of parties seek to woo the youth and women who are unhappy with the two Dravidian parties. M. Muruganandham, MNM candidate for Tiruverumbur, said that the constituency lacked basic facilities and could have been a hub of industries and education, on par with Chennai, had there been better representation in the Legislative Assembly. He has come up with what he calls a ‘micro plan’ -- a 25-point strategy to focus on improving the basic infrastructure and providing job opportunities, among others, in the constituency.