Uthiramerur and Democracy - still continuing - Indian Exoress article
  • Want to gauge poll trend? Check out Uthira­merur


    Express News Service

    First Published : 26 Mar 2011 01:57:46 AM IST

    Last Updated : 26 Mar 2011 09:47:20 AM IST




    CHENNAI: There is a
    popular belief among the people of Uthira­merur constituency that the
    party they choose in the Ass­embly poll will form the government in
    Tamil Nadu.Since 1952, that has been the trend, except in 1957
    wh­en an ind­epen­dent, V K Ram­asami Mudaliar, won."

    It has been
    happening ever since elections were first held during the time of
    ancie­nt monarchs centuries back," Subban, a farmer from Uthiramerur
    said, referring to the 'kudavolai' (pottickets) system of polling, in
    which candida­tes were chosen by picking a ticket from a pot.Proof
    of the ancient pract­ice can be found in the town on stone edicts
    called Uthiramerur Kalvettu, dating back to 920 AD, the reign of
    Parantaka Chola, detailing elections of the village assembly 1,000 years
    ago."

    The popular belief is pro­bably why political parties do
    not give away the Uthiramerur seat to allies," said Rani, a shopkeeper
    in the town.For the April 13 elections, the AIADMK has fielded Walajabad P Ganesan, and the DMK Pon Kumar.

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