The Muslim-majority Kadayanallur constituency, which is deprived of any major development even though it was represented by a minister and influential MLAs in the past, is once again hopelessly listening to the long list of promises being made by the candidates in fray for the April 23 Assembly polls.

Even the independent candidates had won Kadayanallur segment twice – in 1967 and 1980 – but the Congress has bagged this constituency only once – S. Peter Alphonse in 2006 – in the 13 Assembly elections held in this constituency since 1967. Former Minister P. Chendur Pandian in 2011 and his son C. Krishnamurali in 2021 have represented this constituency, housing sizeable Muslim voters.