The state’s Sports Department has issued tenders for a detailed project report on the stadium’s construction, with bids expected to be submitted within a month. 

The BJP has fielded its key player and party state unit chief K Annamalai. The Congress has not fielded any candidate from the constituency with the view to support the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam— a party which is part of the INDIA bloc. DMK candidate from Coimbatore is Ganapathi Rajkumar. AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) has fielded Singai Ramachandran and Kalamani will be contesting on a ticket from Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK).