The Tamil Nadu Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has nominated an Independent candidate in the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency amid deep-seated resentment among delta farmers over livelihood issues. Despite successive elections, promises from political parties have failed to address core concerns such as Cauvery water flow, labor shortages, rising input costs, and low returns on produce. P.R. Pandian, the general secretary of the association, notes that farmers have lost faith in political parties’ promises, leading to palpable discontent in villages.