Chennai: For thousands of migrant workers from Bihar living across Tamil Nadu, the idea of travelling over 2,000 km home to cast their vote in the two-phase elections this November remains a distant dream, as their insecure jobs barely allow them to take a day off.

Families that left their home state and settled in Tamil Nadu for low-paying jobs also do not see travel as an option this poll season.

\"Most of us in the construction sector stay at the site, cook our own food, and eat there. We rarely go out. We work on holidays and sometimes past sunset to earn a little extra for our families,\" said Ajay Kumar, a construction worker.

\"In case I decide to go to Patna, I would need six days for the round trip and a few more to spend with my family. So, I may not go home,\" he added.

Many

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