Other stars from Tamil Nadu’s film fraternity, like Vikram, Sivakarthikeyan and Sasikumar, were also seen voting at their respective polling booths in the state
Group housing societies and large residential buildings in southern fringes like Navalur, Egattur, and Sholinganallur missed out on such faclilities despite applying for it
Persons with disabilities and senior citizens were allowed to enter the booth on priority to ensure that they were able to vote comfortably.
Being the last Assembly segment of Tamil Nadu, Killiyoor has been a Congress stronghold. Party veterans, including Marshal Nesamony and Ponnappa Nadar, were elected from the constituency.
Since Tenkasi district has neither government engineering college nor medical college, the Kadayanallur voters expect the government to establish these institutions in their segment.
As hustings draw nearer, DMK is leveraging the sex scandal to dash the hopes of AIADMK, which is highlighting stagnant development in the constituency to get back at its opponent. Residents, however, point out that the promises being made by contestants, regardless of parties, are the same old ones
Taking a dig at the former Minister in his home turf, from where he was elected eight times as an AIADMK candidate, Mr. Palaniswami alleged that the MLA had “treated the people of the constituency like slaves” and owed his electoral success to party functionaries and cadre, rather than personal merit
Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, political style is no longer top-down — from DMK’s Stalin to TVK’s Vijay, leaders, supporters, and fans are fuelling a shift to customised outfits, party merch, and social media-driven fashion
The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi’s journey as a political party began when Thol. Thirumavalavan took over the mantle of the Dalit Panthers Iyakkam (DPI) in Madurai following the passing of its leader, A. Malaichamy, in 1989.
A polio survivor, Mr. Achuthamenon, named after the former Chief Minister of Kerala, has been travelling to every nook and corner of the constituency in a campaign vehicle equipped with a public address system, canvassing votes for the party’s candidate, D. Latha
Karur has the highest number of contestants in a single constituency, with 85 candidates in the race. There were 47 candidates in Perambur constituency, including TVK president C. Joseph Vijay
Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion; those living in railway lands in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Mangalapuram are also seeking alternate housing