Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Voter Turnout Hits 17.49% in Tamil Nadu Till 9 AM, Voting Underway Across 234 Constituencies

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Deputy General Secretary of DMK, A. Raja, cast his vote in a polling booth set up at the Government High School in Vellore village, Perambalur district.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from the Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency, O. Panneerselvam, on Thursday cast his vote along with his family members at a polling station in the Periyakulam district as voting for the elections is underway.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin cast his vote on Thursday at a polling station located in West Mambalam Sitaraman Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai as polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections was under way. 

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state president K Annamalai on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station located in PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore as polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is underway.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: TVK chief Vijay on Thursday urged the Election Commission to deploy public transport for people stranded at bus terminals in Chennai and other cities of Tamil Nadu and extend the duration for polling by two hours. 

Writing to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Vijay alleged an intentional misplanning by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, calling it an assault on the fundamental right to vote. He also flagged a delay in the polling process at several polling booths.
 

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Tiruppur has recorded the highest voting percentage so far, at 20.38%, while Chennai district registered a turnout of 16.51% and Erode recorded a 19.55% turnout.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Actor Dhanush arrives at a polling station in Chennai to cast his vote. 

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: DMK Deputy General Secretary and MP Tiruchi Siva casts his vote at a polling station in Tiruchirappalli.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: CM MK Stalin urged Tamil Nadu citizens to vote, emphasizing it as essential for democracy and protection of constitutional ideals and secularism.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Voter Turnout Hits 17.49% in Tamil Nadu Till 9 AM.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Geetha Jeevan, a two-time MLA and DMK candidate, voted at Geetha Matriculation School in Thoothukudi for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, expressing confidence that Stalin would be re-elected as Chief Minister. Voter turnout was high, with many waiting in long queues across Thoothukudi's six assembly constituencies.
 

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Tamil Nadu CM and DMK candidate from Kolathur, MK Stalin casts his vote and shows his inked finger, at a polling station in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, DMK candidate from Kolathur, arrives at Chennai polling station with family, including Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Superstar Rajinikanth shows his inked finger after casting his vote at Stella Maris School in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday cast his vote at Neelankarai polling booth for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Actor-turned-politician Vijay is contesting from the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East constituencies.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Voting at Booth 295 in Thoothukudi's Duvipuram was delayed due to an electronic voting machine malfunction; officials are addressing the issue for polling to resume soon.
 

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: TVK chief and candidate from Tiruchirappalli East and Perambur constituencies arrives at a polling station in Chennai to cast his vote.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: AIADMK General Secretary, LoP and AIADMK candidate from Edappadi Assembly Constituency, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) casts his vote at a polling station in Panchayat Union Primary School in Siluvampalayam.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: State BJP vice president Khushbu Sundar casts her vote at a polling booth in Mylapore. The constituency sees a contest between BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan here and DMK's D. Velu.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote and shows his inked finger, at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Ajith Kumar voted in Thiruvanmiyur during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, attracting a huge crowd of fans. Police were deployed to manage the chaos outside the polling station amid attempts to catch a glimpse of the actor.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: NTK Chief Senthamilan Seeman casts his vote at a polling station in Neelankarai

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: PM Modi encouraged participation in Tamil Nadu's Assembly elections via X, urging citizens to fulfill their democratic duty enthusiastically. He specifically called on the youth and women to vote in large numbers to achieve a record turnout, emphasizing the importance of their involvement in the electoral process.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Ahead of the voting for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 on Thursday, mock polling was held at the Chennai High School. Polling for the Assembly elections 2026 will begin at 7:00 am

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: The Election Commission of India hosted 19 international delegates to observe Tamil Nadu's assembly elections, showcasing electoral processes and promoting global cooperation in election management.

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 LIVE: Tamil Nadu approaches a crucial election, featuring a multi-cornered contest. Over 5.67 crore voters will influence 234 constituencies, with results expected on May 4 after polling from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.