Voters await reconstruction of Shenbhagavalli check-dam to boost irrigation
The Hindu
Voters in Vasudevanallur seek reconstruction of Shenbhagavalli check-dam to enhance irrigation and support local agriculture.
Voters of Vasudevanallur (Reserve) constituency, who have been promised better infrastructure and improved drinking water supply, are once again assured of reconstructing the damaged Shenbagavalli check-dam in the Western Ghats as this structure, if rebuilt, will transform altogether the agricultural operations in this region.
All these promises are being made during every election, which saw the election of MLAs and MPs from all political parties including the CPI (M). After the DMK won the seat in 1967 and 1971, R. Krishnan, a down-to-earth unassuming advocate of the CPI (M), represented this segment twice in 1977 and 1980. R. Eswaran of the Congress was elected five times in a row — from 1984 to 2001 — and the AIADMK bagged this constituency for the first time in 2011 when S. Duraiyappa, a doctor, won.
Former AIADMK MLA of Vasudevanallur A. Manoharan, who is the elder brother of BJP candidate for this constituency Ananthan Ayyasamy for the April 23 polls, got elected from Vasudevanallur in 2016. He was denied ticket in the AIADMK as he backed O. Panneerselvam. Hence, he joined the TVK recently. But the TVK sidelined Mr. Manoharan and fielded R. Aumdha Rani.
As the DMK has fielded Sankarankovil’s MLA E. Raja in Vasudevanallur this time, Vasudevanallur MLA T. Sadan Thirumalaikumar of the MDMK has become a spectator as the Vaiko-led party has been allotted Kadayanallur seat.
The Naam Thamizhar Katchi has fielded Isai Mathivanan, who polled 16,731 votes without any alliance in the 2021 election.
As usual, the candidates give a range of poll promises, mostly revolving around agriculture and water for irrigation. Promise on reconstruction of the badly damaged ‘Shenbhagavalli’ check-dam in the Western Ghats west of Vasudevanallur and located within Kerala boundary The one promise that would be surface during every election is heard in this constituency again. Almost all the candidates in the fray are giving this promise to the voters as the rebuilt Shenbhagavalli check-dam will revive farming.
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