VCK candidate LE Jothimani is campaigning in Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency. | Photo credit: Johan Sathyadas J
Kattumannarkoil, hinterland around the vast Veeranarayanapuram (Veeranam) lake, is one of the few constituencies where Dalits form nearly 40% of the electorate, allowing them to determine the outcome if properly mobilized. With Vanniyars present in comparable numbers, the electoral contest in the Kattumannarkoil (SC) constituency could turn out to be daunting.
While the VCK is trying to consolidate its dominance, the PMK is trying to bridge the caste equations in the northern districts that gave the party stellar victories before 2011. The contest this time looks close, with Adi Dravidar and Muslim voters joining the DMK alliance and the Vanniyars consolidating behind the AIADMK alliance.
Published – 15 Apr 2026 23:51 IST
