Tamil Nadu goes in for single-phase Assembly polls on Tuesday and it will be for the first time in history that the state goes to vote in the absence of star leaders J Jayalalitha and M Karunanidhi. Polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state will begin at 7 am. A total of 3,998 candidates are in the poll fray. In view of COVID-19, the number of polling stations has been increased to 88,937. As many as 74,162 personnel from Tamil Nadu Local & Armed Reserve (AR) Police, 8,010 personnel from Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) and 23, 200 personnel from the CAPF have been deployed for the elections, according to the Tamil Nadu Police.
TN polls: DMK-Congress alliance set for landslide victory, says Chidambaram after casting vote ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 09:41 IST
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): The secular and progressive alliance of the DMK and Congress is all set for a landslide victory in Tamil Nadu said senior Congress leader P Chidambaram after casting his vote at a polling booth in Chittal Achi Memorial High School in Kandanur in Sivaganga district on Tuesday. Our secular progressive alliance is all set for a landslide victory as people of Tamil Nadu want a change, he said to the media after casting his vote.
Polling across 234 Assembly constituencies in 38 districts of Tamil Nadu started at 7 am.
Just over 65 pc voter turnout recorded in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 20:54 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 65.11 per cent in the single-phase Assembly elections that took place on Tuesday.
Voting in all 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state had begun at 7 am.
As per the Election Commission, Karur reported the highest voter turnout at 77.21 per cent. Other districts where voters came out in large numbers to cast their votes are Kallakurichi (74.41 per cent), Namakkal (74.99 per cent), Perambalur (74.51 per cent) and Ariyalur (72.99 per cent). Chennai reported a turnout of 50.56 per cent.
AIADMK will form government in Tamil Nadu, says Panneerselvam ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 11:16 IST
Periyakulam (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): All NDA candidates will win and AIADMK will form the government in the state said Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam after casting cast his vote on Tuesday in Periyakulam. All NDA candidates will win. AIADMK is going to form the government for the third consecutive time in the state, said Panneerselvam while speaking to media persons.
Panneerselvam has been representing the Bodinayakkanur constituency since 2011 and is attempting a hat-trick from here in the April 6 assembly elections.
Panneerselvam, considered as the most loyal minister of late Jayalalithaa was chosen to follow in Amma s footsteps.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 40.39 per cent till 1:30 pm on Tuesday in single-phase of the state Assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC).