Sivaganga

Sivaganga district had no fresh case and only five persons are under treatment as 30 patients have been discharged so far.

The police said that the accused had bought the tobacco products from Bengaluru and were selling the products at a premium to traders from Madurai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Sivaganga.

For the electorate, which is spread out in the Assembly segments of Sivaganga, Thirumayam, Alangudi, Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, and Manamadurai (Reserved), lack of jobs at the local level tops the list among the polls issues.

The Congress, which has been allotted the lion’s share of seats among the allies, will contest from nine seats in the state, including Sivaganga, Tiruchirappally and Arani.