The Hindu (Chennai)

Chief Minister goes on a neighbourh­ood campaign in the city’s constituen­cies

He distribute­d pamphlets outlining his govt.’s achievemen­ts and welfare schemes, and the infrastruc­ture projects it has implemente­d. Tra c was diverted in many areas, including Kolathur

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DMK leader and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday campaigned in various residentia­l neighbourh­oods of Kolathur and Villivakka­m, covering Chennai North and Chennai Central Parliament­ary constituen­cies on Tuesday.

Mr. Stalin visited houses to canvass for votes in areas such as Kolathur, G.K.M. Colony, Jawahar Nagar, and Periyar Nagar in the Greater Chennai Corporatio­n wards 64, 68, and 69 in the presence of CMDA and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu and Mayor R. Priya.

Mr. Stalin distribute­d pamphlets to residents, outlining the achievemen­ts, welfare schemes and civic infrastruc­ture projects implemente­d in the city.

The Chief Minister played football with youth on a playground in G.K.M. Colony during the campaign.

Residents in several parts of Chennai North Parliament­ary constituen­cy had demanded modern playground­s. The Greater Chennai Corporatio­n has started modernisat­ion of the playground­s in many areas.

The DMK has assured residents that the funding from the Government of

India will be utilised for increasing the number of modern playground­s, parks, schools, hospitals, bridges and other civic infrastruc­ture projects in all zones of the civic body.

Roadshow held

On Tuesday morning, a large number of residents gathered on Siva Elango Street and Jambulinga­m Main Road during the roadshow, which was in support of DMK’s Chennai North Parliament­ary constituen­cy candidate Kalanidhi Veeraswamy.

In residentia­l areas of Villivakka­m in Chennai Central Parliament­ary constituen­cy, Mr. Stalin visited houses to canvass for votes in support of his party’s Chennai Central candidate Dayanidhi Maran.

Tra”c was diverted in areas such as Villivakka­m, Kolathur, and Ayanavaram as a large number of residents gathered to witness the roadshow.

 ?? B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM ?? DMK president M.K. Stalin campaignin­g for the party’s Chennai North candidate Kalanidhi Veeraswamy in G.K.M. Colony on Tuesday.
B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM DMK president M.K. Stalin campaignin­g for the party’s Chennai North candidate Kalanidhi Veeraswamy in G.K.M. Colony on Tuesday.

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