Gingee looking at a two-cornered contest between DMK and PMK

It is a constituency with a large rural population dependent on agriculture but diminishing water resources over the years has turned into a major problem for Gingee.

This predominantly agrarian segment, known for the famed Gingee Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been a stronghold of the DMK and the party had won the seat in nine out of 16 elections held so far. The PMK has just won once in 2011.