Metro Rail’s construction has given the constituency a much-needed boost in transportation, with many residents calling it the biggest boon in recent years | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam J. Gomathi has been waiting for 10 years for a ration card. Her application was processed, rejected, and now is back to the processing stage. “I have given up. They made me run from pillar to post. I quit my job as my meagre income could not be used to buy rice and other commodities,” she said. The increase in prices of essential commodities, along with environmental pollution in the heavily industrialised area, has caused concern for residents of the Tiruvottiyur constituency in Tiruvallur district. Published – April 11, 2026 12:58 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Reiterated demand for Hasina extradition with India: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Rahman Apple at 50: A loyalist on the brand’s evolution in India