India, April 6 -- 'Arivai tharuvathu booku, nallatchi tharuvathu jaggu,' (Book gives knowledge, jug symbol that provides good governance) echoes the campaign slogan as AINRC cadres distribute pamphlets seeking support for Chief Minister N Rangasamy.

As the campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls peaks, cadres are in a rush and crisscross the lanes and bylanes of Thattanchavadi and Mangalam constituencies, where Rangasamy is contesting.

The AINRC-BJP Government is heavily banking on the popularity of the 75-year-old Rangasamy, famous as a simple man, to win polls and retain power.

The longest serving CM, who is in the race for a 5th term, in an interview to PTI, listed the welfare initiatives of his Government, including the distributio...