TN BJP has high hopes in Virudhunagar with actor Raadhika Sarathkumar entering the contest
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) – The Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, where popular south Indian actor Raadhika Sarathkumar is contesting on a BJP ticket, has emerged as one of the four top winnable seats for the party. BJP is focussing on four seats in Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari.
Raadhika, along with her husband, merged their party with BJP, and she is now contesting the seat. The constituency, known for its fireworks industry, is significant as it employs over one lakh people. BJP is banking on Raadhika’s popularity to secure a win in the upcoming elections.
In the 2019 elections, Congress candidate Manickam Tagore won by a majority of 1,54,554 votes. At present, Raadhika is facing sitting MP Manickam Tagore and V. Vijaya Prabhakaran, son of late Tamil superstar Vijayakanth, who is contesting on a DMDK ticket.
Political analyst Zacharias Joseph mentioned, “BJP fielding Raadhika Sarathkumar was a master stroke. Virudhunagar will witness a tough three-cornered fight with the sitting MP, DMDK candidate, and Raadhika in the race.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public programme in Virudhunagar on April 14. Raadhika Sarathkumar expressed confidence, stating, “The constituency lacks development, and there are a lot of things to do here. The Prime Minister’s visit will be the game changer and we are in winning mode.”
