Tamil Nadu assembly poll 2026: AIADMK will sweep 210 seats; EPS will return as CM: SP Velumani
Velumani, who is AIADMK’s Thondamuthur candidate, cast his vote with his family at Sugunapuram Government School early in the day. Source link
Velumani, who is AIADMK’s Thondamuthur candidate, cast his vote with his family at Sugunapuram Government School early in the day. Source link
Photo by L R Shankar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has seen brisk polling since 7am on Thursday, with turnout touching 82% by 5 pm. This represents 4.71 cr voters out of the total electorate of 5.73 crore in 234 constituencies.According to Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the turnout between 7am and 9am stood at 17.69%….
The villagers have been demanding the relocation of the govt higher secondary school to a new facility, constructed with community funds and equipped with classrooms, kitchen and toilets. DHARMAPURI: Residents of K Eechampadi village in Dharmapuri district on Thursday boycotted the Tamil Nadu assembly election to protest what they called the refusal of the authorities…
TIRUPATTUR: A Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) cadre was arrested on charges of recording a video of himself casting his vote for TVK’s whistle symbol in a polling booth in Tirupattur constituency and posting it on social media. The arrested man has been identified as S Sakthivel, 35.Sakthivel managed to enter the polling booth with his…
Photo by J jackson CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has recorded 84.60% of polling till 6pm on Thursday. It accounts for a total of 4.84 crore out of the total electorate of 5.73 crore in 234 constituencies.Karur district has recorded the highest percentage of polling, with 91.97%, while Salem witnessed a total voting percentage of 90.23%. Watch…
Chennai: A space industry body has urged the government to provide policy support and financial incentives to nurture the nascent orbital servicing ecosystem in the country. A report by the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and OrbitAID Aerospace, a startup working on extending satellite life, has called for a production-linked incentive programme, procurement commitments from strategic…
The higher turnout percentage was largely due to the SIR, which removed around 57 lakh names, bringing down the electorate from 6.29 crore to 5.73 crore. CHENNAI: A small step for democracy, a giant leap for special intensive revision (SIR). That probably explains the 85.15% voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election on Thursday.Polling…
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, while commenting on the brisk pace of polling, on Thursday claimed that a massive “tsunami-like wave” of anti-incumbency has swept across the state.In a post on X, Anbumani expressed confidence that the AIADMK-led alliance would head for a historic landslide victory. Expressing his gratitude to the voters, Anbumani said the…
VELLORE: Two newly married couples in Gudiyatham prioritised their “democratic duty” over wedding celebrations, heading straight from the marriage halls in their wedding attire to polling booths to cast their votes on Thursday. The other voters gathered in the booths appreciated their dedication to exercise their duty and wished them ‘a happy married life.’S Subash,…
Upon arriving at the polling booth, Praveen Kumar was informed that someone had already caste the vote in his name. CHENNAI: Praveen Kumar, a photographer, wrapped up his shoot soon just so he could go early and cast his vote at a polling station in Porur. Upon arriving at the polling booth, he was informed…