Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: civic issues take centre stage as electors in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni call for permanent solutions, improved security

The DMK stronghold is set for a 4-cornered contest, with the ruling party and its allies, the AIADMK and BJP, TVK, and NTK in the fray. A few party representatives say they expect a narrow victory margin as it is likely that voters aged 18-30 may back parties such as TVK over the Dravidian majors