COIMBATORE: AIADMK candidate in the Thondamuthur constituency SP Velumani on Monday said he would win by at least one lakh votes in the April 23 assembly election.After filing his nomination papers on Monday afternoon, Velumani told reporters that the AIADMK had implemented many projects in Thondamuthur. “Even the taluk office building, where I filed my nomination, was constructed during our regime. Roads were expanded, a college was opened and check dams were built during our tenure. People in this constituency know that, and I believe we will win here by more than one lakh votes,” he said.He said that the DMK’s “imported candidates” would not win there. “Last time, we won 10 out of 10 in Coimbatore, and this time we will win 11 constituencies, including Avinashi. After AIADMK forms the government, more schemes will be implemented. We will carry out all the schemes that DMK failed to implement,” he added.DMK has fielded NR Karthikeyan in the constituency.Former BJP state president K Annamalai said NDA would register a big win in this constituency. He added that the metro rail project would be implemented once Edappadi K Palaniswami assumes office as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.“Since I am not contesting in this election, I have more time to travel across Tamil Nadu and campaign. As per our party leadership’s instruction, I am not contesting in this election. If the party asks me to contest in the next election, I will do so,” Annamalai said.
