Tiruchirappalli, March 25 -- Over 50 families in Nandavanam, Tiruchirappalli, who have been living without electricity, water, or toilets for 16 years has announced a boycott of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Thangaraj, a local resident of Nandavanam, said on Tuesday that the residents have been completely overlooked by the government since the time they were relocated from their original residence near the National Highway when it was extended.

He said that they have not been provided with basic requirements such as electricity, water, or support for agriculture.

"The place where you are standing is called Nandavanam, located in Tamil Nadu. For the last 16 years, people here have been living without electricity. These residents orig...