Coimbatore, April 17 -- The Coimbatore North constituency stands as a critical urban battleground in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, with BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan shifting from her Coimbatore South stronghold to take on a triangular challenge from DMK's Senthamil Selvan and actor Vijay's debutant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's V Sampathkumar.

Historically an AIADMK fortress, this seat is among the most competitive and ideologically charged assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Vanathi Srinivasan is the National President of the BJP Mahila Morcha and was elected as MLA from the Coimbatore South constituency, defeating Kamal Haasan of Makkal Needhi Maiama. She is now contesting from Coimbatore North, having shifted from Coimbatore South where...