Saidapet (Constituency No. 23), situated along the Adyar River belt, is one of Chennai’s most politically significant and socially diverse assembly constituencies. In 2021, DMK’s Subramanian Ma won the seat with 80,194 votes, while ADMK’s Saidai Duraisamy finished second. Subramanian Ma had also secured victory in 2016, winning 79,279 votes.