Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: In addition to 20 other states and Union Territories, voting is underway for Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu on Friday, marking the commencement of the general election’s first phase. A range of political figures and notable personalities voted for the Lok Sabha polls at various polling stations throughout Tamil Nadu on Friday.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi cast his ballot at a local polling station, joined by chief minister MK Stalin, former chief ministers O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami, and various political leaders. Ravi and Stalin encouraged citizens to participate enthusiastically and fulfil their democratic responsibility.
Stalin, accompanied by his wife Durga Stalin, DMK leader Kanimozhi (running in Thoothukudi), and BJP leaders L Murugan (contestant in Nilgiris) and Tamilisai Soundararajan (South Chennai candidate), also voted in the same area.
The seven-phase electoral process began at 7 am in 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and Union Territories, with voting continuing until 6 pm
Political parties in fray
The parliamentary elections in Tamil Nadu will see competition between the ruling DMK, opposition AIADMK, and BJP. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, led by current Chief Minister M K Stalin, the DMK secured a sweeping victory, winning 38 out of 39 seats.
Approximately 6.23 crore voters in Tamil Nadu will determine the fate of 950 candidates by casting their votes across nearly 68,000 polling stations today.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:34 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Here’s voter turnout till 7pm
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:24 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Amit Shah says bumper seat indication for BJP
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the huge turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election in the country was an indication that the BJP’s tally is going to rise.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:16 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Polling concludes
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Polling ends in all 39 constituencies.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:55 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: What is the voter turnout percentage?
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: 62.02% of registered voters turned out to vote in Arunachal Pradesh by 3pm, EC data showed.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:48 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Chennai Central maintains low voter turnout
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Polling in Chennai Central witnessed the lowest voter turnout in the state’s ongoing elections as of 3pm. According to chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo, the turnout in this constituency was 24.09 per cent at 11 am, 32.31 per cent at 1 pm, and 41.47 per cent at 3 pm.
At 3pm, the overall voter turnout in the state stood at 51.41 per cent. Dharmapuri recorded the highest turnout with 57.86 per cent, followed by Namakkal at 57.67 per cent, and Kallakurichi at 57.34 per cent.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:04 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Nalaini, Sri Lankan Tamil born in refugee camp, struggle for a voter ID card?
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: In 2021, Nalaini Kirubakaran sought an Indian passport, which was initially denied by a regional passport office. Following her petition to the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, she was granted the passport in August 2022.
The court cited the Citizenship Act, 1995, affirming her Indian citizenship as she was born in Mandapam between January 26, 1950, and July 1, 1987.
Despite obtaining her passport, Nalaini resides in a rehabilitation camp with special permission from the district collector, as her family remains stateless within the Trichy refugee camp. Subsequently, she applied for a voter ID card, receiving it in January 2024.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 03:53 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Voter turnout recorded at 51.1% till 3 pm; Voting to continue till 6 pm
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Voter turnout as of 3 pm was recorded at 51.1 per cent in Tamil Nadu, where 39 constituencies are in the fray for polling today.
The parliamentary constituency of Salem saw the highest voter turnout so far, recorded at 60.05 per cent.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 03:20 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Sri Lankan Tamil born in refugee camp in Rameshwaram votes for the first time
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election lives: Nalaini Kirubakaran, born in 1986 at a refugee centre in the Rameswaram’s Mandapam camp, now resides at the rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Kottapattu, Trichy. On Friday, she exercised her voting rights for the first time in the city, casting her vote at MM Middle School, news agency ANI reported.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:44 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Minor glitches with EVMs reported at a few places, says polling official
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: On Friday, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo in Chennai said that apart from minor glitches with electronic voting machines (EVMs) at a few locations, the voting process was incident-free.
“There was a delay of about five to twenty minutes in four or five polling booths in Porur, Dharmapuri and Tiruchirappalli after the EVMs malfunctioned, probably due to lost wiring or cable fault,” Sahoo told reporters.
However, the machines were promptly fixed, and the voting process resumed without significant delay, he added.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:22 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: How is voter turnout in Chennai?
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Chennai’s southern constituency saw 28.92% turnout, while northern and central constituencies recorded 29.05% and 28.08% respectively.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:06 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Voter turnout recorded at 39.51% till 1 pm; Voting to continue till 6 pm
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Voter turnout as of 1 pm was recorded at 39.51 per cent in Tamil Nadu, where 39 constituencies are in the fray for polling today.
The election in Tamil Nadu will be a triangular contest between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:52 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Governor RN Ravi casts vote in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, accompanied by his wife Lakshmi, exercised their voting rights at a polling station in Chennai during the current Lok Sabha elections. Governor Ravi encouraged citizens to participate actively in the democratic process.
After casting his vote, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said, “This is the festival of democracy. I am immensely happy and proud to have participated in it. This mark (inked finger) is the most beautiful insignia of a citizen.”
He added, “I urge all citizens, especially first-time voters, to take part in this festival with full enthusiasm.”
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:34 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: BJP state chief Annamalai casts vote in Karur
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP chief and candidate for the Coimbatore constituency, votes at a polling station in Uthupatti, Karur. He is competing against DMK’s Ganapathy P. Rajkumar in the constituency.
“People of Tamil Nadu are with PM Modi. We are confident, our party is strong and the people are with us and June 4 will be a historic result for NDA…In Karnataka, we are expecting a clean sweep this time. BJP will be the number-one party in Telangana… Tamil Nadu this time will deliver a very big resounding result, an increase in vote share…Dravidian politics time is over,” he said.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:20 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Actor Dhanush casts vote in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Actor Dhanush participated in the Lok Sabha elections by voting at a polling station in Alwarpet, Chennai, on Friday. Previously, Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar, and Kamal Haasan also exercised their voting rights in Chennai.
Upon casting their votes, these actors interacted with fans and photographers, displaying their inked fingers for the cameras to capture.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:16 PM
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Actor, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay casts his vote in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election live: Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay exercised his voting right in Neelankarai, Chennai, as Tamil Nadu participates in the initial phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024 polling process.
Along with Tamil Nadu, 20 other states and Union Territories (UTs) are currently in the voting process, which will continue until 6 pm.
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