Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016
Jayalalithaa files defamation case against ElangovanAIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has filed a criminal defamation case against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president E V K S Elangovan for making a "malicious statement" against her in a television The ruling AIADMK has conveyed to the Election Commission that the cost of 100 units of free power ( 1,500 crore) promised in its manifesto could be met from the savings on account of fall in price of The Anna Park in the hill retreat Yercaud is no longer the cynosure of all eyes, as it lacks basic amenities such as recreation facilities, play equipment for children, washrooms and potable water. - EC appoints panel to probe malpractices in TN constituencies
The Election Commission on Wednesday appointed a seven-member committee to investigate malpractices in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies in Tamil Nadu where the polling has been postponed to - They speak Malayalam, but vote in Tamil Nadu
A long list of 19 candidates, their parties and symbols are pasted outside Holy Farm Primary School, Arukani near Kootappo. The posters have been printed in both Malayalam and Tamil. Close to the - Tamil Nadu: More women vote than men
Tamil Nadu recorded an overall voter turnout of 74.26 per cent in the elections held for 232 assembly constituencies on Monday, with more women voting than men. - In era of EVMs, voters forced into dingy booths
Lady Willingdon School, a colossal old building, which is 30 years older than independent India, has been a picture of neglect for the last few years, with many of the rooms shut as they posed a - TN braves rain, notches up 74%, Chennai lags behind
In an election that appeared to have no driving issue to begin with, Tamil Nadu voters turned out in massive numbers to exercise their democratic right at many places braving the rain. - Blackout, charge of voting racket hit Jaya borough
Voters alleged that AIADMK had intentionally disconnected power supply to cast bogus votes.The issue led to suspension in polling for 20 minutes in at least two booths. - 60.5% polling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu's lowest
With a turnout of 60.47 per cent, Chennai district was the lowest in the state that registered an average turnout of 73.85 per cent. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's home constituency R K Nagar saw the - Digital push by EC brings more people to poll booths
Tamil Nadu Election Commission's TNVotes campaign seemed to have caught thousands of eyeballs on Monday. IVotedTN seems to have become the most popular hashtag and the EC's official twitter handle - Turnout dips 6.34% in 9 south districts on rain-swept day
The southern districts of Tamil Nadu witnessed one of the wettest polling days in recent times, resulting in a lower turnout than what was experienced in 2011. - EC flooded with 18,500 complaints
The election commission received as many as 18,500 complaints from across the state on polling day- a majority of them pertaining to booth slips and names missing from electoral rolls. The Chennai - Booth wheelchairs make voting easy for aged and differently abled in Tamil Nadu
Ninety-one-year-old Chinnammal Chinnasamy suffered a fall at home 20 days ago, an injury that had become infected since. However, the first thing she asked her grand-daughter on Monday was if she - Will Jayalalithaa win? Exit polls divided on Tamil Nadu results
Pollsters are split over the results of Tamil Nadu assembly elections with at least two exit polls predicting loss for Jayalalithaa while CVoter saying she is set to return to power. CVoter exit poll - Tamil Nadu records 73.85% voter turnout
Tamil Nadu recorded 69.19% voter turnout till 5pm on Monday. Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district and Edapadi in Salem district registered the highest percentage of polling in the state (85% each). - Meet 99-year-old Rukmini Ammal who has never missed a poll since 1952
Rukmini Ammal walked into a poll booth at Triplicane in Chennai with a confident stride early on Monday and stood along with fellow voters in the queue. Not many knew that she was 99 years old and she - Pleasant weather makes voting a ‘fun outing’ for many Chennaiites
Overnight rain and overcast skies in the morning set the tone for polling in Chennai. Thundering clouds brought rainfall past midnight and voters woke up to a pleasant weather on Monday. - SMSes and CCTV surveillance make polling safer, smoother in Tamil Nadu
Technology such as CCTV surveillance, web cameras, SMS services and control rooms displaying live webcast from polling booths helped voters and polling staff in Tamil Nadu on Monday. - Official forced to remove shirt resembling AIADMK flag
S Karthikeyan, a teacher, was on election duty in Mamsapuram when a Congress functionary objected to his wearing a shirt bearing stripes similar to the one on the AIADMK party flag. Polling was - No major poll violations in Tamil Nadu, chief electoral officer says
No major poll violations were reported in any of the 232 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu till 4pm on Monday, said chief electoral officer Rajesh Lakhoni. - First-time voters in Tamil Nadu come in three packages - informed, interested and indifferent
When 18-year-old R U Arjun cast his vote and heard the EVM beep, he stood there flummoxed, not knowing what to do next, even as polling officials kept gesturing for him to leave. Voters who cast their votes in the Thiruvanmiyur booth said they didn’t feel any difference. Tamil Nadu recorded 63.7% voter turnout till 3pm on Monday. Polling was slow to pick up in many districts due to rain. - Amma canteens feed several Chennaiites on polling day
With most eateries remaining shut due to polling on Monday, Amma canteens turned out to be the only option for several hungry Chennaiites. - Chennai conservancy workers win aged and differently abled people's hearts as wheelchair volunteers
On a mundane day, they swept streets, cleaned drains and collected garbage. But, on the polling day, conservancy workers and drain cleaners wearing smart white t- shirts bearing the election mascot
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