Two-cornered contest at the drought-prone Bargur constituency
The article alleges abuse of power through business interests for political gain.
The Bargur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is facing a two-cornered contest between the DMK's D. Mathiazhagan and the AIADMK's E.C. Govinddarasan. Mathiazhagan, who switched from the Rajini Makkal Mandram to the DMK, has been accused of exploiting his business interests in the pulp industry and granite quarrying to gain political power. Govinddarasan, formerly a DMK member, is facing accusations of forming an industry consortium that denied fair prices for mango growers. The constituency's history is marked by strong AIADMK support, but recent factionalism within the party has cast doubt on its traditional loyalty.
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