Chidambaram legislative assembly election 2016 seat will witness a straight fight between DMK & AIADMK. Other parties that may influence the voters are CPI, BJP and BSP. Present Member of Tamilnadu State Assembly from Chidambaram is K. Balakrishnan of CPI.
In the last parliamentary elections in 2014, this assembly segment had given the M. Chandrakasi AIADMK candidate a good lead of around 128495 votes.
However, the situation in 2016 assembly election is completely different from the general election of 2014.
Banking on the anti-incumbency factor of the ruling AIADMK, the DMK has made significant impact on the voters of this constituency, the AIDMK is holding on to its ground with its slew of welfare schemes. It is difficult predict the outcome of the polls and any major political party may claim this seat.
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