So I want to have a judgement from the people first,” Raja told PTI amidst his hectic poll schedule.
The 50-year-old leader, during his electioneering, does not make promises and seeks mandate for his performance as their elected MP and promises to do better if re-elected.
However, the AIADMK has been pulling out all stops to derail the dream of Raja for a second term and has fielded C Gopalakrishnan, Chairman of Coonoor Municipality.
Gopalakrishan is banking on the achievements of the three-year-old Jayalalithaa government and also on support of the party MLAs of three Assembly segments which are part of Nilgiris constituency, according to his poll managers.
Avinashi, Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam Assembly segments are held by AIADMK MLAs.
Congress has nominated P Gandhi, a native of the distant Namakkal district, and perceived to be a supporter of former MP and senior leader R Prabu who had earlier represented this Lok Sabha segment five times between 1980 and 2004.
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