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.
Polling concludes peacefully across 1.5 lakh stations, 475 constituencies. ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 23:36 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the union territory of Puducherry went to polls on Tuesday across 1.5 lakh polling stations in 475 Assembly constituencies.
While Assam witnessed polling for its third and last phase today, voting took for the third phase in West Bengal. The other three concluded their polls in a single phase.
As per the Elections Commission, polling was conducted peacefully in1,53,538 polling stations spread across 475 Assembly Constituencies, in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and for the third phase of Assam and West Bengal.
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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.
Thanga Tamil Selvan biggest rajdhrohi : Panneerselvam ANI | Updated: Apr 04, 2021 20:24 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader O Panneerselvam on Sunday said Thanga Tamil Selvan, who joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ahead of the state assembly polls is the biggest rajdhrohi (traitor).
Speaking to ANI, Panneerselvam said, Thanga Tamil Selvan was with AIADMK primarily. It is AIADMK that gave him positions and respect. Now he is with DMK. Earlier he was with AMMK. This itself proves he is the biggest rajdhrohi (traitor). Wherever he goes the party will fade away.