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Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2026: Final candidate list set for release today
By Chennaivision on April 9, 2026

The Election Commission of India will release the final list of candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu today (April 9) after 3 PM. This marks a key milestone ahead of the state’s upcoming elections. A total of 7,599 candidates filed their nominations between March 30 and April 6. Following the scrutiny process conducted by election officials, 5,081… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2026: Final candidate list set for release today"
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Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 800 crore for poll works
By Chennaivision on March 18, 2026

Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 800 crore for poll work, a large portion of which was earmarked for election personnel expenditure and infrastructure. Remuneration for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for polling day duty is expected to cost Rs 100 crore. The Election Department has floated tenders to install one lakh IP-based CCTV cameras on a rental basis across 75,032… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 800 crore for poll works"
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SIR work to commence in TN in a week: ECI tells HC
By Chennaivision on October 25, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu will commence next week. The ECI made this submission during the hearing of a petition filed by former AIADMK MLA S. Sathyanarayanan, who had alleged that around 13,000 AIADMK supporters’ names were wrongly removed from the… Continue reading "SIR work to commence in TN in a week: ECI tells HC"
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EVMs to display colour photographs of candidates beginning with Bihar polls
By Chennaivision on September 18, 2025

The Election Commission of India has updated its guidelines to alter the layout of EVM ballot papers, starting with the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Provisioned under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, candidates’ photographs will now be printed in colour, replacing the earlier black-and-white or no-photo versions, to facilitate clearer identification. The image will cover three-quarters of… Continue reading "EVMs to display colour photographs of candidates beginning with Bihar polls"
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8.10% voter turnout recorded in Delhi till 9 am
By Chennaivision on February 5, 2025

Voting is underway at 13,766 stations across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies to decide the fate of 699 candidates. The results of the Delhi Assembly elections will be announced on February 8. Voting for the Delhi assembly elections has commenced today as of 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm across 19 centres in the national capital, as the AAP,… Continue reading "8.10% voter turnout recorded in Delhi till 9 am"
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Assembly polls to be held in Maharashtra on 20 November
By Chennaivision on October 16, 2024

The Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held across two phases beginning November 13, the Election Commission said Tuesday. Jharkhand will vote in two phases – on November 13 and November 20, and Maharashtra will vote in one phase – on November 20. Counting of votes for both states will take place on November 23, the poll panel said.… Continue reading "Assembly polls to be held in Maharashtra on 20 November"
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Poll official junks EVM hacking charge in North West Mumbai
By Chennaivision on June 17, 2024
A senior poll official on Sunday rejected allegations of Electronic Voting Machine hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, stating that the EVM is a foolproof standalone device with no provision for communication. Returning Officer Vandana Suryavanshi, in a press conference in Mumbai, clarified that voting machines do not require an OTP to function. Her clarification came in… Continue reading "Poll official junks EVM hacking charge in North West Mumbai"
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Plea in HC seeks commission to curb practice of seeking votes in name of religion and language
By Chennaivision on June 4, 2024
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered issuing notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition, which sought to appoint an independent commission comprising retired judges and human rights activists to oversee curbing the ‘corrupt’ practice of seeking votes in the name of religion, caste and language. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice… Continue reading "Plea in HC seeks commission to curb practice of seeking votes in name of religion and language"
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High decibel campaign ends for LS, assembly polls in Odisha
By Chennaivision on May 31, 2024

The high decibel campaign for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha came to an end on Thursday after two months of intense electioneering. The fourth and final phase of the twin elections in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments will be held on June 1. The six parliamentary seats are Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and… Continue reading "High decibel campaign ends for LS, assembly polls in Odisha"
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Tight security arrangements and at Kanyakumari ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit
By Chennaivision on May 29, 2024

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Kanyakumari from May 30 to June 1. During his trip, he will pay homage at the Rock Memorial and engage in meditation at the Dhyan Mandapam, the same place where Swami Vivekananda once meditated. Tight security arrangements have been made in Kanyakumari ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit. After the final leg of… Continue reading "Tight security arrangements and at Kanyakumari ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit"

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