EVM, VVPAT and different polling supplies being despatched to Vellore Assembly constituency respective polling cubicles for Assembly Election on twenty third April 2026 in vellore on Wednesday.
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Over 5.73 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 4,023 candidates in fray for the essential Tamil Nadu Assembly election on April 23.
Both the Dravidian majors — the DMK heading the SPA and the AIADMK main the NDA within the state — are pitted in opposition to one another within the high-stakes ballot contest with the DMK making a frantic bid to retain energy, whereas the AIADMK is making hectic makes an attempt to return to energy after being within the opposition for 5 years.
Chief Minister and DMK president M Okay Stalin has assured that he would rework Tamil Nadu right into a mannequin state in South Asia, whereas AIADMK normal secretary Edappadi Okay Palaniswami appealed to the first-generation voters not to select the incorrect particular person.
EVM, VVPAT and different polling supplies being despatched to Vellore Assembly constituency respective polling cubicles for Assembly Election on twenty third April 2026
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As the marketing campaign drew to a detailed, he sought a decisive mandate to the AIADMK to usher in growth, peace and prosperity.
TVK founder Vijay, who’s contesting from Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East constituencies in his electoral debut, took a swipe at Palaniswami questioning if the previous Chief Minister may contest and win from any constituency exterior his house district of Salem.
As many as 4,023 candidates are within the fray from 234 meeting constituencies unfold throughout the state. A complete of 5,73,43,291 electors are anticipated to train their franchise.
The electrifying election marketing campaign ended on April 21. After voting on Thursday, the counting will happen on May 4.
EVM, VVPAT being despatched to Vellore Assembly constituency for respective polling cubicles for Assembly Election on twenty third April 2026 in vellore on Wednesday
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The EC has deliberate to guarantee 100% voting in all of the meeting constituencies and accordingly undertook voter consciousness campaigns.
Ahead of the elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik visited the management room to evaluate ongoing actions for easy polling day operations.
The work to shift the EVMs to the polling centres is in full swing. Over 1.40 lakh police personnel have been deployed for ballot responsibility throughout Tamil Nadu and preparations have additionally been made to present further safety forces at delicate polling stations.
Outsiders who’ve campaigned within the districts have been instructed to return to their house constituencies.
Poll supplies being sorted for dispatch to the respective cubicles.
Stationery gadgets like Matchbox, signal board, pencil, clean paper, sealing wax, Gum, blade, candle stick, thread, steel ruler, carbon paper, material, rubber band, clear adhesive tape, empty cup for holding indelible ink are being readied.
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Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India commenced the second section of International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026 for the continued normal elections to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. The individuals will go to the dispatch and distribution centres and different services together with the District Control Rooms and the Media Monitoring Centres. They will even witness the precise polling on the morning of April 23, the ECI stated.
According to an official, all presiding officers have been instructed to make sure the candidate buttons on EVMs must be clearly seen and that no candidate button may be coated with tape, glue or some other materials.
No color, ink, fragrance or different chemical may be utilized on the candidate button of the poll unit to reveal the secrecy of votes. Such circumstances are doubtless to fall below tampering / interfering with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) which is an electoral workplace, he stated.
The ECI warned that it’s going to not hesitate to provoke prison motion in opposition to such culprits together with ordering repolling of the complete sales space.
Published on April 22, 2026