Brisk polling in many parts of western Tamil Nadu
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April 06, 2021 10:43 IST
Voters, with nil covid-19 compliance, were seen standing in long serpentine queues outside polling stations in many parts of the eight revenue districts in the region.
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A voter wears gloves prior to casting her vote at a polling station in Palladam Assembly constituency in Tiruppur district on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
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Voters, with nil covid-19 compliance, were seen standing in long serpentine queues outside polling stations in many parts of the eight revenue districts in the region. At the stroke of 7 a.m. on Tuesday, voters were seen standing in long serpentine queues outside polling stations in many parts of western Tamil Nadu, comprising eight revenue districts.
Tamil Nadu elections: Tension in OPS constituency as miscreants pelt stones at son s car
Ravindranathkumar, the son of deputy CM O Panneerselvam who is contesting from Bodinayakanur, is also the AIADMK MP from Theni
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The incident took place in Bodinayakanur where AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam is contesting. (Photo inset- Ravindranathkumar) | Express By Express News Service
THENI: Tension prevailed for more than half an hour at Perumal Thevanpatty in Bodinayakanur on Tuesday after a few miscreants pelted stones on Theni MP Ravindranathkumar s car.
The MP is the son of deputy CM O Panneerselvam who is contesting from Bodinayakanur. The miscreants also pelted stones on the cars of an AIADMK cadre s car.
How two big caste-based decisions of the NDA are playing out in Tamil Nadu polls
How two big caste-based decisions of the NDA are playing out in Tamil Nadu polls
Just hours before the Election Commission announced the election schedule, the Tamil Nadu assembly passed the Special Reservation Act 2021 that envisaged 10.5 per cent quota for Vanniyars in education and employment within the 20 per cent reservation for MBCs and De-notified communities.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at crowd during a public meeting in support of their NDA candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls (Picture Credits: PTI)
Like every other state in India, caste plays a critical part in elections in Tamil Nadu. No wonder then that in the run-up to the assembly elections, the ruling AIADMK along with its partner BJP, took two significant decisions that it thought would ensure the die was cast(e) in its favour on 6 April.
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THENI: Bodinayakanur is a treat to the senses. The lush green fields and hills, the scents of cardamom, pepper, lemon, and coffee grown here. Beyond these pleasant experiences, residents of this hill town have their own aspirations ahead of the upcoming elections. For the past decade, that is two terms, AIADMK strongman O Panneerselvam has held this constituency. He is contesting for a third time, now.
DMK has named Thanga Tamilselvan (60) as candidate from the constituency. He had won from Andipatti constituency in 2016 and 2011 Assembly elections as an AIADMK candidate. Meanwhile, AMMK has fielded M Muthuchamy (63), MNM has fielded Ganeshkumar and NTK has fielded M Prem Chandar.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 News: PM Modi slams Congress, DMK over Jallikattu ban
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 News: PM Modi slams Congress, DMK over Jallikattu ban
Madras HC slams politicos, says ‘freebie culture’ has made Tamil Nadu people lazy. As several senior BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president J P Nadda, descended on poll-bound Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to rev up the party’s campaign for the April 6 assembly poll. Stay tuned to TOI for all the latest updates on Tamil Nadu and Puducherry elections:
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