AIADMK and DMK are locked in a direct fight as Vellore are going into Lok Sabha elections on August 5. The candidates of both the Dravidian arch-rivals – Puthiya Neethi Katchi founder AC Shanmugam, fielded on behalf of AIADMK, and DMK treasurer Durai Murugan’s son DM Kathir Anand – have to run for their pie as the political slugfest has palpably begun to churn in the constituency.

The DMK camp is confident of cruising to a resounding victory in the elections, relying on the trend that prevailed in the April elections. Minutes after his son filed the nomination papers, Durai Murugan said the sentiments of the people in the constituency has not changed over the months after the general elections were held.
“The discontent among the people against the Centre and their perception that the current State government should go have not changed. The trend is continuing,” he said in his inimitable style. The DMK veteran has begun employing all the tricks up his sleeves. Known for his theatrics, Durai Murugan began the campaign with a poignant appeal to voters to support his son saying there was a murder attempt against him.