Vijay''s presence turns Perambur, Tiruchirappalli East, into high-profile poll battlegrounds

CHENNAI: (Apr 15) Perambur Assembly constituency in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli East have turned into high-profile constituencies in the run-up to April 23 election to Tamil Nadu Assembly as actor-politician Vijay has opted to contest from both the seats.

Vijay, heading the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is not the first leader to choose two constituencies to contest.

In 1991, J Jayalalithaa contested from Bargur and Kangeyam and won both. Following the AIADMK's landslide victory, she chose to retain Bargur and vacated Kangeyam and became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time.