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N. Srinivasan Tirupur: Many first time voters are delighted to exercise their franchise for the first time. A. Logendran (20), an undergraduate student from Palavanchipalayam here, was lucky to obtain the Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC). “As a first time voter, I am looking forward to the polling date since the EPIC has given me a responsibility to select a transparent government to power,” he told The Hindu. When it comes to choosing a right candidate, Logendran would be cautious enough not to get carried away by the freebies offered in the election manifestoes. “I will be more interested in the initiatives a candidate foresees to enthuse youth population into self-employment ventures, among other creative promises,” he said. He described the distribution of ‘free sundries' like television sets under government-sponsored schemes as a waste of public money. N. Srinivasan (19), a resident of Ammapalayam, too is not ready to be mesmerised by the sops extended by political parties. “Instead of giving anything free like free power to the farmers, let the government extend the same at subsidised rates which would make the beneficiary a bit more responsible and reduces the possibilities of siphoning,” he said. 
A. Logendran The other areas of consideration for many first time voters were issues such as education and healthcare. “Educational concessions should not be restricted caste-wise, instead, should be offered to all the needy,” Srinivasan opined. For youngsters like K. Shobana, a final year BSc (computer science) student in a city college, the major concerns would be issues concerning Tirupur. “My turn has come to make a difference to society and hence, will be voting only for the leader who not only make promises but also work to make Tirupur a clean city as well as solve the problems faced in the dyeing sector,” she said. E. Seetha (20), who hails from Poyampalayam, wanted to study each of the candidate's personal records whether they were interested to serve the poor before casting her vote. 
K. Shobana Some of the young migrant textile workers who had obtained the EPIC for the first time wanted to select from among the candidates who had understood the fiscal and functional problems encountered in the textile sector.
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