Despite having 3.64 lakh voters, Maduravoyal treated as second-rung constituency by both Dravidian parties: TVK candidate

Porur had a relatively quiet morning on Tuesday without the bustling traffic, a holiday owing to the Tamil New Year, until the red-and-yellow brigade arrived. Drums, loud music, and an entourage of young men, women, and children ostensibly disturbed the peace. But people did not mind.

Doors and windows flung open, as curious faces peeked out, trying to discern the source of the commotion. “Vijay-annanukku vote podunga, anna,” (please vote for Vijay, anna), a young woman told an onlooker, handing over a party pamphlet, which he received with a smile.