SRIPERUMBUDUR (Reserved)

Sriperumbudur (SC) constituency experienced mixed outcomes between 2021 and 2026 under MLA K. Selvaperunthagai of the Indian National Congress. The constituency, home to a major industrial belt with automobile manufacturers, benefited from state-level initiatives including the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II (₹9,000 crore for 725 km of road upgrades), water and sanitation projects in schools with rainwater harvesting systems, and the Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0 for school education. The region attracted significant investments as an emerging manufacturing hub, contributing to an estimated 31 lakh jobs created across Tamil Nadu between 2021-2023. However, these broader state initiatives contrasted sharply with persistent local infrastructure failures. Residents faced ongoing traffic congestion despite the industrial importance, incomplete flyovers at Pallavaram, Perungalathur, and Kelambakkam, and prolonged delays in the MRTS extension from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount. The constituency struggled with inadequate healthcare facilities, with the Sriperumbudur government hospital remaining under-equipped and patients being referred 30+ km to Chennai. Power cuts plagued the Irungattukottai industrial belt, water scarcity affected multiple areas as Palar water connections remained incomplete, and sewage mixing with storm drains created health hazards and monsoon flooding. A significant public grievance emerged around MLA accessibility—Selvaperunthagai faced criticism for being largely absent after assuming the role of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, with residents complaining they saw him 'more on TV than in the constituency.' Key promises remained unfulfilled, including metro extensions to Kilambakkam and Tirumazhisai, the Irumbuliyur road overbridge stalled by land disputes, hospital upgrades, and the 230-kV substation for industrial power stability. As the April 23, 2026 elections approach with results on May 4, voters must weigh the broader state-level development momentum against the specific civic infrastructure failures and MLA engagement issues that have affected their daily lives over the past five years.