17th lok Sabha elections Citizen Matters, Chennai

Meet Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, MP-elect from Chennai North

May 29, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

The DMK wrested the North Chennai seat from DMDK with Kalanidhi Veeraswamy. A look at the promises made by the MP for the constituency.

Meet Dr Jayakumar, MP-elect from Thiruvallur

May 28, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Dr K Jayakumar of the INC unseated the incumbent two-time MP from ADMK to win Thiruvallur. He has previously served as the Namakkal MLA.

Meet Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP-elect from Chennai South

May 25, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Meet South Chennai MP elect: Thamizhachi Thangapandian promises to be a strong voice for women South Chennai had been a DMK bastion for a long time, until 2014. J Jayavardhan, son of AIADMK MLA, D

Meet Dayanidhi Maran, MP-elect from Chennai Central

May 25, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Dayanidhi Maran won from the Central Chennai constituency for the third time. The former cabinet minister defeated rivals from PMK and MNM, assuring voters of bringing in new jobs and solving the water crisis.

Fishermen have no time to avail the schemes for them: R Mohanraj, DMDK candidate

April 12, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Alagaapuram R Mohanraj, former deputy opposition leader, is contesting elections from Chennai North constituency on a DMDK ticket. In this interview, he discusses his plans for the constituency and the role played by Vijayakanth in the party.

Public spending worth Rs 20000 crore sans monitoring: Does MPLADS need a rethink?

April 9, 2019 N S Parthasarathy

An active citizen makes a case for decentralising or restructuring the MPLAD scheme to ensure greater transparency and better implementation.

Will provide a strong voice for women: Thamizhachi Thangapandian

April 5, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

In an exclusive interview, DMK candidate from Chennai South, Thamizhachi Thangapandian talks about her plans for the constituency, if elected, and the ways in which she can outperform her predecessor.