Karthik Mohan, the DMK candidate for Villivakkam outlines plans for infrastructure development

Villivakkam constituency is emerging arsenic 1 of the astir closely-watched battlegrounds this election, and astatine the centre of it is Karthik Mohan — a 44-year-old first-timer — stepping into a high-stakes governmental arena. Fielded by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), helium faces opponents including Aadhav Arjuna, the second-in-command of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), S.R. Vijayakumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and S. Roshini of Naam Tamilar Katchi.

Here are the edited excerpts of the interrogation helium gave to The Hindu: