GANGAVALLI (Reserved)

A. Nallathambi of AIADMK has represented the Gangavalli (SC) constituency since winning the 2021 election with a margin of 7,361 votes. The constituency, comprising Gangavalli taluk and part of Attur taluk in Salem district, experienced limited constituency-specific development during this period. While Tamil Nadu as a whole saw significant infrastructure initiatives between 2021-2026—including statewide road relaying projects covering 11,872 km, housing schemes like Pasumai Veedu Thittam (60,000 houses) and Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme (2 lakh houses with Rs 7,000 crore sanctioned), and industrial investments worth Rs 7.51 trillion—specific implementation details for Gangavalli remain unclear from available records. The constituency faced notable civic challenges during this period. Traders in Gangavalli demanded a permanent building for the state's second-largest vegetable market, highlighting unmet infrastructure needs for local business communities. Broader issues affecting Tamil Nadu constituencies, including garbage accumulation, sanitation problems, and potential land rights tensions, likely impacted Gangavalli as well, though specific local incidents are not extensively documented. The constituency's farmers, who cultivate tapioca, corn, turmeric, and paddy, may have faced unmet expectations regarding agricultural support. The 5-year term saw no major natural disasters, national leader visits, or significant political events specifically in Gangavalli. The AIADMK party, to which Nallathambi belongs, faced broader corruption allegations at the state level, including the TASMAC liquor scam and cash-for-jobs scandal, though the sitting MLA was not personally implicated. As voters head to polls on April 9, 2026 (with counting on May 4, 2026), they should consider the limited documented constituency-specific development achievements, unfulfilled infrastructure promises like the vegetable market building, and the absence of major locally-focused initiatives during this term.