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Sriperumbudur records 37% voter turnout in first four hours of voting
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Sriperumbudur, a bustling industrial center in Tamil Nadu, and one of the 39 high-profile parliamentary constituencies in the state with over 23 lakh voters, recorded voter turnout of 37.4% in the first four hours of voting. The last election saw DMK’s TR Baalu, a seasoned politician with six Lok Sabha terms, secure a decisive win beating his nearest rival from Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of over five lakh. Seeking his seventh term, Baalu is faced with competition from AIADMK’s G Premkumar and VN Venugopal of the TMC(M), part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as well as other candidates like V Ravichandran of NTK, K Prabakaran of BSP, and S Ambethkumar of MMMK. This election is not just a test of TR Baalu’s enduring appeal but also a reflection of the dynamic political landscape of this vital industrial region of Tamil Nadu.
Sriperumbudur, a bustling industrial centre in Tamil Nadu, and one of the 39 high-profile parliamentary constituencies in the state with over 23 lakh voters, recorded 37.4% voter turnout till 1 pm today (April 19).
This constituency, which encompasses Assembly segments from Maduravoyal, Ambattur, and Alandur in Chennai, as well as Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district, and Pallavaram and Tambaram in Chengalpattu district, has often been a battleground for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
Tamil Nadu voted in a single-phase for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with vote counting set for June 4, all eyes are on Sriperumbudur.
The last election saw DMK’s TR Baalu, a seasoned politician with six Lok Sabha terms, secure a decisive win beating his nearest rival from Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of over five lakh.
TR Baalu, who represented Chennai South in four consecutive general elections from 1996 to 2004 before shifting his political base to Sriperumbudur, made a robust comeback in 2019 after a defeat in Thanjavur in 2014.
Seeking his seventh term, Baalu is faced with competition from AIADMK’s G Premkumar and VN Venugopal of the TMC(M), part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as well as other candidates like V Ravichandran of NTK, K Prabakaran of BSP, and S Ambethkumar of MMMK.
The 2019 election results showcased a dominant performance by Baalu who garnered 7,93,281 votes, constituting 56% of the total votes.
His closest competitor, A Vaithilingam of PMK, received 2,85,326 votes, which was 20% of the total.
Other candidates like M Sridhar of MNM secured 1,35,525 votes (10%), and H Mahendran of NTK got 84,979 votes (6%). Independent candidate Tambaram G Narayanan and votes cast for ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) also made up significant portions of the vote share with 41,497 (3%) and 23,343 (2%), respectively.
As Sriperumbudur heads to the polls, the constituency stands at a critical juncture, poised to decide if it will continue its trend of strong DMK support or pivot towards new leadership under the challenging circumstances presented by diverse opposition. This election is not just a test of TR Baalu’s enduring appeal but also a reflection of the dynamic political landscape of this vital industrial region of Tamil Nadu.
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