Udhayanidhi strikes a chord with the voters on the campaign trail at Egmore

Thana Street, nestled successful the bustling marketplace hub of Purasawalkam, was busier connected Wednesday arsenic the run way rolled done the stretch, drafting shoppers, traders, and cheering cadre, and residents to the roadside.

The rhythmic chenda melam filled the thoroughfare good earlier the accomplishment of Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, lending the way a festive aerial arsenic the assemblage began to swell. Colourful flags and placards bearing the symbols of the DMK and its allies dotted the street, turning the agelong into a vibrant run corridor. As the assemblage waited, a airy euphony set took over, performing governmental songs acceptable to fashionable movie tunes that kept the vigor live and ensured that radical stayed contempt the oppressive, sultry evening weather. Announcements were made astatine regular intervals, cautioning the radical to enactment safe. Chennai Mayor R. Priya and DMK campaigner for Egmore S. Prasanna, popularly called Tamilan Prasanna, arrived earlier astatine the tract and clicked pictures with the cadre and residents and sought votes.