As polling day draws near, political parties brave the heat and step up their campaign across Chennai

As April 23 draws near, the campaigning by various political parties across the city intensified on Wednesday.

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, who campaigned for her party’s nominee for Harbour constituency and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu at Thambu Chetty Street, Mannady, said, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin promised ₹1,000 under Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam and implemented it. “He also fulfilled the assurance of providing free bus travel for women and it has benefitted lakhs of people,” she said.

At Mylapore, BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan travelled in a van and campaigned at ward 123, while DMK candidate for Mylapore Dha. Velu went on a door-to-door campaign in Pattinapakkam, Srinivasapuram, and its surrounding areas and met representatives from fisherfolk associations. He said he would implement schemes for the welfare of fisherfolks, including construction of concrete houses.

DMK candidate Karthik Mohan, who campaigned at Villivakkam, said he was overwhelmed with the reception from the people. AIADMK candidate for Velachery M.K. Ashok had darshan at Vedantha Eashwari Amman temple, met people in the surrounding streets and sought votes from them. AIADMK’s candidate for T. Nagar B. Sathyanarayanan canvassed for votes through the streets of West Mambalam. AIADMK candidate for Thousand Lights B. Valarmathi reached out to voters.