Tamil Nadu went to polls on Thursday as Naam Tamilar Katchi chief Senthamizan Seeman, a filmmaker-politician, cast his vote on camera. The video was uploaded immediately and widely circulated on social media, revealing his electoral choice. Netizens questioned whether recording and sharing voting on camera violates electoral protocols, igniting debate online.
In Tamil Nadu’s Srirangam Assembly constituency, 99 visually impaired voters in the Gandhi Nagar area cast ballots at the Panchayat Union Primary School. Officials made the polling setup accessible with Braille-enabled voting machines, ramps and walkways, temporary shelters, and the option for voters to bring an assistant to support them at every step.
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Tamil Nadu will vote on April 23 for its 234-member Legislative Assembly, with campaigning over and a silence period in place. More than 5.67 crore voters will cast ballots in a four-cornered fight led by major alliances of DMK and AIADMK. Counting is set for May 4, with the result closely watched across the state.
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