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Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Over 5.73 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 4,023 candidates in the fray for the crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, amid tight security and a massive crackdown by election authorities to prevent inducements to influence voters.
The contest primarily pits the DMK-led SPA against the AIADMK-led NDA, with CM Stalin seeking to retain power and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami fighting to return to the treasury benches after five years.
Tamil Nadu elections are set for April 23, with 5.73 crore voters deciding the fate of 4,023 candidates amid tight security; the main contest features CM Stalin’s DMK-led SPA against Edappadi K Palaniswami’s AIADMK-led NDA.
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Tamil Nadu has witnessed an aggressive enforcement campaign against the influence of money and materials. TN CEO Patnaik disclosed that the total value of intercepted items has reached Rs 1,262 crore, of which actual seizures of cash and other material amount to Rs 543 crore.
NTK Chief Senthamilan Seeman casts his vote at a polling station in Neelankarai.
How Tamil Nadu parties performed in their debut elections.
Tamil actor Ajith Kumar cast his voted in Chennai on Thursday. He stood in queue since 6.45 am.
