Although Gingee Fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025, it was found that the sprawling grounds still lack basic amenities for visitors. | Photo credit: FILE PHOTO
It is a constituency with a large rural population dependent on agriculture, but dwindling water resources have become a major problem for Gingee over the years.
Known for the famous Gingee Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this largely agrarian segment has been a DMK stronghold and the party has won the seat in nine of the 16 elections held so far. PMK just won once in 2011.
Published – 16 Apr 2026 20:46 IST
