Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 Update 7-4-21
Madras, April 6: Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended peacefully on Tuesday and voter turnout stood at 71.79 percent with people sealing the fate of nearly 4,000 candidates, including AIADMK’s K Palaniswami and DMK chief MK Stalin, the main contenders for power.
Kallakurichi recorded the highest of 78 percent and Chennai with 59.40 percent was the lowest, he said, adding that other information, such as votes cast by men and women, will be made available later. Figures for the seat of Kanyakumari Lok Sabha, who witnessed the poll, are expected later.
Tamil Nadu has 6.28 million voters and a total of 3,998 candidates were in the fray.
There were no serious public order problems in the state and the elections were generally peaceful, he added.
In 2016, Tamil Nadu witnessed 74.26 percent voter turnout and elections were held for 232 constituencies out of a total of 234 that year and elections for two seats were held later.
The polls, which started at 7 a.m. and ended at 7 p.m., witnessed several people affected by COVID-19 voting in personal protective equipment and DMK deputy Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi, was among them. .
Sahoo said the final count of people affected by COVID-19, who voted, would be available later.
Sporadic minor survey-related incidents were reported in a couple of locations, although there were no major adverse incidents. Kamal Haasan, whose Makkal Needhi Maiam is fighting Assembly polls for the first time, alleged money distribution in Coimbatore and his party, has filed a complaint with the district electoral authority seeking action.
In two men driving a VVPAT / EVM machine on a two-wheeler here, initially speculated as “cabin capture,” Sahoo said, “two employees” by “mistake” did that.
A detailed investigation was underway and, based on preliminary findings, these were not used for voting. Strict action will be taken for “any violation” of the Standard Operating Procedure, he said.
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AIADMK Lok Sabha MP P Ravindhranath alleged that he and his supporters were allegedly attacked by DMK men. Pointing to the damaged windshield and window of his car, he claimed it was a “murderous assault” attempt, adding that “huge stones” were used for the attack.
The candidate from DMK’s Thondamuthur constituency in Coimbatore district, Karthikeya Sivesenapathy, alleged that rulers AIADMK and BJP tried to attack when he was traveling in a car.
The video about the “attack” was “clear,” he told reporters, adding that a complaint has been filed. An AIADMK worker allegedly threatened him as well, he claimed.
Two voters, including one at a polling station here, claimed that their votes had already been cast and then voted, allegedly using ballot papers invoking section 49 P of the election rules of conduct.
Sahoo said EVMs were being taken to 75 counting centers in the state and these have three levels of security, the first being served by the Central Police Armed Forces and the rest by the state police.
These centers were being monitored through the CCTV network 24 x 7 until the conclusion of the counting process on May 2, he said. When the top official was asked whether there was a possibility of re-voting on electoral district complaints if any would be examined during the regular scrutiny process on Wednesday. The executive director said there were no major public order issues anywhere, adding that the reported incidents were only minor in nature. On incidents such as the one involving the AIADMK deputy and the DMK candidate in Thondamuthur, reports have been requested from local officials, he said.
Prime Minister Palaniswami, Senior Deputy Minister O Panneerselvam, DMK Stalin boss, Makkal Needhi Maiam boss Kamal Haasan were among the leaders who voted.
Before voting, Palaniswami paid floral tributes to portraits of his late mother, AIADMK icons MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. Stalin visited the mausoleum of the party patriarch M Karunanidhi and the founder of DMK, CN Annadurai.
Actors Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar were among the first voters and main star Vijay rode his bike to the polling place.
Even before voting began at 7 a.m., people could be seen excitedly lining up before polling stations and voter information ballots were distributed to help them identify their positions.
As soon as people arrived at the polling stations, they were provided with disinfectants to wash their hands and then given a disposable glove. Some people who arrived without masks were asked to wear one in order to vote.
The state had 88,937 polling stations, 1,29,165 voting units, 91,180 control units (comprising the Electronic Voting Machine), and an equal number of VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) units.
Up to 4,17,521 voting staff members were on duty and more than 1.50 lakhs of security personnel were deployed, including those from the state police, the Central Armed Police Force, and domestic guards.
Election Day Summary: Impressive Voter Turnout; Crashes reported in various areas
There were 10,813 vulnerable and 537 critical polling stations and webcasts were made from “50 percent” of the polling stations.
The DMK, in alliance with Congress and other parties, is aiming to seize the power of its archrival AIADMK after 10 long years in opposition.
The ruling AIADMK is pinning his hopes on the performance of his government and the guarantees of the polls to retain power once again. The ruling party seized power from DMK in 2011 and retained power in 2016.
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