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Congress candidate for Srivilliputtur Assembly constituency, P.S.W. Madhava Rao. Photo: Special Arrangement

Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu incharge Sanjay Dutt tweeted saying he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to COVID-19 complications

Madhava Rao, Congress candidate from Srivilliputhur in T.N. Assembly polls, dies of COVID-19

Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu incharge Sanjay Dutt tweeted saying he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to COVID-19 complications

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami casting his vote for the assembly election at a polling booth in his native village Siluvampalayam near Edappadi town in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, April 06, 2021.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Close of poll from all constituencies

Special Correspondent TN Assembly poll turnout is now revised to 72.78%.

Poll officials sealing the strong room where the EVMs are stored at the Periyar Government Arts College in Cuddalore on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

EVMs moved to counting centres amid tight security in Cuddalore

Special Correspondent While the counting centres for Cuddalore and Kurunjipadi Assembly constituenices will be the Government Periyar Arts College, the counting centres for Thittakudi (Reserved) and Virudhachalam constituencies will be Government Kolanjiappar Arts College in Virudhachalam

A COVID-19 patient with PPE kit arrives to cast her vote at Chennai Corporation School, Old Washermanpet under Dr.Radha Krishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency in Chennai on Tuesday, April 7, 2021.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Chennai district sees 59.06% voter turnout

Special Correspondent Most of the polling booths of Assembly constituencies in north Chennai registered a higher turnout by the close of polling at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and DMK president M.K. Stalin after casting their votes on April 6, 2021.

Assembly elections | T.N. sees 71.79% polling with no major incidents

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Polling officials sealing the electronic voting machines in the presence of representatives of candidates after the completiton of polling process in Salem, Tuesday, April 06, 2021.

Movement of EVMs in Salem polling station delayed after election vehicle arrives with reserve machines

Norms ignored: A crowded polling booth in Tiruvallur district.

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Distancing goes for a toss at booths

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Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | BJP clarifies on posters

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Student volunteers guiding voters to their respective booths with the help of a map, at Coronation Girl’s higher secondary school in Sivakasi

T.N. Assembly polls | A map and navigators to guide voters in Sivakasi

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Voters seen in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Photograph used for representational purposes only

T.N. Assembly polls | MNM seeks disqualification of candidate in Coimbatore

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For the first time, vehicles are being used to transport EVMs in Neknamalai,Tirupattur district on Monday.

For the first time, EVMs carried up Neknamalai in a vehicle

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05/04/2021 : The Chief Election Commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo inspecting the monitoring room at the State Secretariat in Chennai on Monday.

Assembly polls | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry set to vote on April 6

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The last lap: Edappadi K. Palaniswami concluding the campaign in Edappadi on Sunday.

Palaniswami sharpens attack on DMK on last day of campaigning

MNM founder-president Kamal Haasan with actor Radhika Sarathkumar during an election campaign at Kottamedu in Coimbatore on April 4, 2021.

Even on last day of campaigning, Kamal battles outsider tag

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Repoll in Velachery booth on Saturday

Srivilliputhur Congress candidate dies

Madhava Rao, Congress candidate from Srivilliputhur in T.N. Assembly polls, dies of COVID-19

AIADMK expels Panruti MLA, five others

Factors that influence women voter turnout

5.7 lakh more women voted than men in 2021 election

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | 15 votes registered on VVPAT carried on bike, Tamil Nadu CEO

Satyabrata Sahoo says report sent to EC for action.

Data | Assembly elections 2021: Voter turnout lower in 90% of seats compared to 2016

Despite the fall, 80%-plus voter turnout was recorded in more than 60% of the seats in Assam and Puducherry

Four counting centres come under three-tier security

Central Armed Police Forces and Tamil Nadu police are guarding the EVMs round the clock

Suspended poll staff summoned for inquiry in EVM, VVPAT case

Personnel from the Velachery police station issued notices summoning four election staff for an inquiry in connection with their carrying electronic

Men register a higher turnout in Chennai seats

About 60.83% of men voted, while only 57.44% of women did

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | 59.06% voter turnout in Chennai district

Compilation of data delayed as officials struggled with app.

Voter turnout in T.N. Assembly election revised to 72.78%

Highest percentage of 87.33 registered in Palacode

Revised figures put U.T. voter turnout at 81.69%

Puducherry’s poll percentage was highest in the southern region where elections were held on Tuesday

Velumani booked for code violation

He arrived at the polling station in a car with the party flag

DMK cadre complain about abandoned tag

It has no connection with EVMs: officials

Benjamin booked for abusing DMK members

FIR also registered against DMK cadre

2021 Assembly poll holds similarities to 2016

The conclusion can be drawn from the overall turnout and the constituencies that recorded high polling

Charges of model code violation incorrect: Udhayanidhi

The ECI notice has not taken into account my entire speech, says DMK youth wing secretary

Use of plastic gloves worries activists

‘Sanitisers could’ve been given after poll’

Minister S.P. Velumani violates model code of conduct, booked

This is the second case against the Minister for violating the model code of conduct during this assembly election.

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | EVMs moved to counting centres amid tight security in Cuddalore

While the counting centres for Cuddalore and Kurunjipadi Assembly constituenices will be the Government Periyar Arts College, the counting centres for Thittakudi (Reserved) and Virudhachalam constituencies will be Government Kolanjiappar Arts College in Virudhachalam

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Close of poll from all constituencies

TN Assembly poll turnout is now revised to 72.78%.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Chennai district sees 59.06% voter turnout

Most of the polling booths of Assembly constituencies in north Chennai registered a higher turnout by the close of polling at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Movement of EVMs in Salem polling station delayed after election vehicle arrives with reserve machines

DMK legislator R. Rajendran alleged that the sealing of polled ballot machines was delayed to ensure the victory of PMK candidate.

Finding names missing, many voters in Chennai return disappointed

But names of deceased persons figure in the electoral roll, they complained

Voting peaceful in Central Chennai

There were a few instances of EVMs having developed snags

A vote to turn the spotlight on mental health

A total of 84 residents of the Institute of Mental Health exercised their franchise

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Corpn. staff carries EVM, VVPAT devices on bike

Detailed enquiry will be conducted: CEO

Keep vigil till counting day, says Stalin

DMK president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday called upon party cadre to take turns to monitor the centres where the electronic voting machines have been kept

Polling largely peaceful in Tiruvallur

Sporadic incidents reported in a few places; DMK cadre stage protest alleging cash distribution

Without slips, voters made to run around

Corporation staff did not distribute them properly, says activist

It is 72% in Kancheepuram

Help desks in polling stations guide voters

Time to try new cuisine

For a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, deputed to a polling station in the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency as part of the security

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Language barrier

Personnel from the paramilitary forces, including the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), were seen

78.49% turnout in Villupuram

Cuddalore district records 76.6%, Kallakurichi 78%

Travelling by ambulance to vote

A.C. Rajamaniammal, an 86-year-old woman, travelled in an ambulance to cast her vote in Arapalayam, in the Madurai Central constituency. Once Ms.

Death no barrier

For P. Palanichamy, a 65-year-old conservancy worker from Melavasal in Madurai, the death of his wife did not stop him from exercising his right to

Tamil Nadu Assembly election | When age does not deter

Age did not deter elders from performing their democratic duty and many reached the polling stations on wheelchairs with the help of relatives and

Free rides to help the elderly

On polling day, V. Sasikumar, a painter, helped the elderly cast their votes. Breaving the heat, he helped out 20 voters from nearby villages get to

Members of third gender demand a survey in U.T.

‘This will help in formulating policies for this section’

At 105, Marappa Gounder walks to cast his vote

He has voted in every poll since 1952

U.T. records 81.64% voter turnout

Yanam sees the highest polling of 90.79%, Raj Bhavan the lowest of 73.24%

Tamil Nadu Assembly election | ECI notice to Udhayanidhi over statement on Sushma, Jaitley

He said the leaders had died due to pressure from the PM

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | South Chennai voters dash to booths early

First-time voters voted with enthusiasm.

TN Assembly polls | Unpleasant working conditions in some booths put off poll officials

They complained of lack of ventilation, drinking water and toilet facilities

TN Assembly polls | Transgender persons hope for jobs

This marginalised community needs better government protection, said Jaya, GM, Sahodaran.

Brisk polling witnessed in Coimbatore, Tiruppur districts

COVID-19 precautions flouted in rural areas; minor scuffles reported in a few areas

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