In the initial phase of the Lok Sabha elections, all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu are embroiled in a high-stakes contest involving the DMK, BJP, and AIADMK, with outcomes anticipated by June 4. Prominent contenders include K Annamalai from the BJP in Coimbatore and Tamilisai Soundararajan in Chennai South.
Apr 19, 2024 05:28 IST
Coimbatore BJP candidate K Annamalai alleged that election officials had removed approximately 1 lakh voter names from the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.
Apr 19, 2024 04:55 IST
Satyabrata Sahoo updates on latest voting percentage. “Till 3 PM, the voting percentage for the entire state is 51.41%. The highest percentage of voting has been noted in Dharmapuri at 57.86%. Namakkal comes second with 57.67% voting… Minimum voting has been reported in the three constituencies of Chennai. Chennai Central is at 41.47%, Chennai South is at 42.10%, Chennai North is at 44.84%. Voting is going on smoothly in all the places,” he said.
Apr 19, 2024 04:55 IST
“We are also Amma’s followers. People understand this and will vote for us…This time NDA will win in many constituencies in Tamil Nadu,” stated AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran.
Apr 19, 2024 03:00 IST
51.41% voter turnout recorded at 3 PM.
Apr 19, 2024 01:37 IST
Voter turnout gets to 39.52 per cent by 1 PM.
Apr 19, 2024 01:37 IST
Dhanush and Ajith casts vote.
Apr 19, 2024 01:11 IST
Tamil Vettri Kazhagam president and Actor Vijay cast his vote.
Apr 19, 2024 01:10 IST
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and leaders vote
Apr 19, 2024 01:07 IST
Two voters die in Tamil Nadu in polling booths
Apr 19, 2024 12:31 IST
Governor RN Ravi stresses, “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.”
Apr 19, 2024 11:43 IST
Tamil Nadu records a 23.72 per cent turnout at 11 am.
Apr 19, 2024 11:18 IST
DMK leader A Raja participates in the voting process in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur constituency, while actor Ajith Kumar exercises his voting privilege in Thiruvanmiyur for the Lok Sabha elections.
Apr 19, 2024 11:05 IST
Actor Dhanush arrives at a polling booth in Alwarpet, Chennai.
Apr 19, 2024 11:01 IST
Satyabrata Sahoo, the Chief Electoral Officer in Tamil Nadu, on Friday, reported that Chennai Central experienced low voter turnout because Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were delayed at certain locations due to technical issues.
“Till 9 AM, it is 12.55 per cent. Chennai Central has the lowest voter turnout of 8.59 per cent. There were delays in EVMs due to technical faults at 4-5 places but all were rectified. The election is going smoothly as of now in the state,” he said.
