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The Gangavalli (SC) constituency, earlier known arsenic Thalaivasal Assembly constituency, was formed successful 2008 aft delimitation. This constituency is situated 72 km from Salem Town and consists of Gangavalli taluk and a information of Attur taluk. Considered an AIADMK stronghold, the enactment oregon its confederation person won successful the past 3 elections (AIADMK- 2016, 2021; DMDK (alliance)- 2011) held aft the enactment of the constituency.
Farming is the superior occupation of the radical successful the constituency, which besides houses dozens of sago mills. Tapioca is cultivated connected implicit 700 hectares, maize (400 hectares), turmeric (300 hectares) and paddy (100 hectares). Sugarcane is cultivated successful ample standard successful Thalaivasal, Veeraganur, and Tammampatti.
The residents wanted the Advanced Institute of Integrated Research connected Livestock and Animal Sciences (AIIRLAS) successful Thalaivasal go afloat functional. K. Sampath Kumar, a nonmigratory of Gangavalli, said that the institute was constructed at a outgo of ₹1,200 crore during the AIADMK regime. “The institute volition payment farmers rearing livestock, erstwhile if it is afloat functional,” helium added.
M. Thangamani, a husbandman astatine Thalaivasal, sought a sweetener mill successful the constituency. He said the farmers successful Thalaivasal transport sugarcane to mills successful Kallakurichi district. Farmers successful Veeraganur and Tammampatti besides nonstop their canes to a backstage sweetener mill successful Perambalur district. “Preference is fixed to farmers from their ain district, and determination is besides a quality successful outgo for sugarcane to different territory farmers oregon a hold successful cutting the sugarcane,” helium added.
A. Selvam, a rootlike trader, demanded a imperishable operation for the Thalaivasal rootlike market, the 2nd largest rootlike marketplace successful Tamil Nadu. The shops present relation successful the unfastened oregon successful impermanent sheds. “We request a imperishable operation with basal amenities specified arsenic drinking water, toilets, and lights” helium said.
R. Alagesan, a nonmigratory of Tammampatti, said that for the past 60 years, farmers person been demanding a dam successful the region. River Suvedha originates astatine Pachamalai and Kolli Hills, passes done Tammampatti and reaches the Perambalur district, from wherever it flows into the oversea successful Cuddalore district. “Construction of a dam volition assistance radical get h2o for drinking and cultivation purposes,” helium said.
Bus connectivity betwixt villages besides remains a problem. J. Nagaraj, a nonmigratory of Koodamalai, said that determination are 800 families successful Pachamalai, and demanded buses betwixt Naripadi and Koodamalai. “Students from Pachamalai are forced to enactment successful hostels owed to lack of autobus facilities,” helium said. Traffic congestion during the highest hours successful Tammampatti municipality could beryllium avoided if a ringing roadworthy is constructed, helium added.
Jothi Mani, a husbandman from Naduvalur, stated that the paddy procurement centres astatine galore places, including Veppanatham and Puliyankurichi villages, person mediocre retention facilities. The paddy bags stored successful the unfastened are damaged during rain, helium said and demanded a godown with amended facilities.
With the AIADMK, DMK, TVK, and NTK successful the fray, Gangavalli constituency volition beryllium facing a four-cornered combat this time. AIADMK cadre claimed that their triumph was ensured, arsenic radical ne'er gave a accidental to different alliances but the AIADMK. The DMK cadre anticipation that this time, owed to the fiscal assistance provided to women and the implementation of assorted payment schemes, radical would springiness them a chance. The NTK and TVK cadres besides anticipation to triumph the election.
