Voting underway in TN,Kerala, Puduchery, Assam & Bengal

Polling has begun for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Voting for third of Assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal is also taking place. Bypolls to Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu and Malappuram Parliamentary constituency in Kerala is being conducted simultaneously.
Voting for 40 assembly seats in Assam and 31 seats in West Bengal is taking place in this phase. Single-phase polling is taking place for 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, 140 constituencies in Kerala and 30 Assembly seats in Puducherry. In view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission has decided to allow maximum 1,000 electors in a Polling Station instead of earlier stipulation of 1,500 electors.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram casts vote at the polling booth in Chittal Achi Memorial High School in Kandanur, Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. Actor Rajinikanth casts vote at a polling booth in Stella Maris of Thousand Lights constituency for the Tamil Nadu assembly election.Option of Postal Ballot facility has been extended to the electors who are COVID- 19 positive or suspect as certified by competent authority and are in-home or institutional quarantine along with those marked as Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and above the age of 80 years.