Vahiri tribals at Pallavarayanpettai in Mayiladuthurai district have been enduring poor living conditions, lack of land pattas, and social neglect. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH With the Assembly elections just a few days away, members of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Cauvery delta region are hoping for better opportunities and improved living conditions in the years to come. Mayiladuthurai district has at least 22 settlements of STs such as the Narikuravar, Vahiri, Irular, Adiyan, Kaatunayakan, and Komban. Published – April 10, 2026 07:59 pm 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 I am enduring pain fighting the party I built brick by brick: PMK founder S. Ramadoss Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders to campaign in T.N. soon