Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly election Updates: 81.94% polling in P'cherry, TN 73.76%
Chennai, May 16: The intense assembly polls of 232 constituencies of Tamil Nadu began at 7 am on Monday, May 16.
5.79 crore voters casted their votes in 65,616 polling stations to select representatives from 234 constituencies of the state legislative assembly. A total of 3,800 candidates are in the fray.
Here are the Live Updates:
Puducherry records 81.94 per cent polling. 73.76% votes polled in TN
6.00 pm: EC officials start distributing tokens to voters arriving at the polling booth.
5.40 pm: 69.19 % polling recorded till 5 pm in Tamil Nadu.
5:26 pm: Ground reports show that BJP has done well,If BJP performs better the victim will be AIADMK'.
5:23 pm: 80.17 per cent polling recorded in Puducherry as of 5 pm.
5:21 pm: 2 voters die of heart attack.
5:08 pm: Exit polls may start at 6:30 pm.
4:55 pm: Voters turn out till 4 p.m. in Ariyalur district is 78 per cent, where as in Jayamkondan is 75 per cent.
4.50 pm: 65% polling held in Tamil Nadu till 4 pm.
Love for democracy, inked for better future.. @NewsX #verdict2016 pic.twitter.com/82uQXxHF9F
— Sagay Raj P (@sagayrajp) May 16, 2016
4:37 pm: 71.08 per cent polling recorded till 4 p.m. in Puducherry
4:30 pm: Election Commission yet to decide to extending polling time in Tamil Nadu
4:02 pm: Till 3 pm, TN projects 63.7%, Puducherry 67% voting
3:51 pm: Polling official at a booth near Kangayam died of cardiac arrest
Follow Live updates: #Puducherry CM N. Rangasamy leaves in his motorcycle after casting vote https://t.co/0FI03oBTFT pic.twitter.com/ny7h5rFneV
— Pondy Connect (@PondyConnect) May 16, 2016
3:23 pm: Puducherry CM N. Rangasamy leaves in his motorcycle after casting vote
3:13 pm: 66.29 per cent voters turn out till 3 p.m in Puducherry
3:12 pm: 42.12% voter turnout in Tamil Nadu till 1 pm. 47.19% voter turnout in Puducherry till 1 pm.
#AIRStatesPolls :A couple who got just married in Pathirakottai near Neyveli in Cuddalore cast their votes#TNVotes pic.twitter.com/vUKP5lrPMR
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 16, 2016
2:39 pm: A couple who got just married in Pathirakottai near Neyveli in Cuddalore cast their votes
2:27 pm: T.Nagar booth gets Braille EVM, polling list, visually impaired voter gets inked
2:09 pm: 8 districts witnessing heavy rain. Have recommended to extend poll time, expecting ECI nod by 3pm: Rajesh Lahoni, Chief Electoral Officer TN
2:04 pm: Puducherry reports 54.19% voting till 1 PM
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Poll percent in Chennai is 38%
1:58 pm: AIADMK workers and BJP cadres clash on Nelson Manickam road: Thanti TV
1:43 pm: Peaceful polling at Uthapuram in Madurai. Village is infamous for a caste wall that divided habitations of Caste Hindus and Dalits.
[Read: TN poll percentage over 25 per cent, rains hamper voting ]
1:39 pm: 42.1% voters turnout recorded till 1 PM in Tamil Nadu Election
#Verdict2016 #NewsXtodaysChanakya #InkedSelfie @NewsX #TNVotes #NSrinivasan pic.twitter.com/ZHdK8Bavmp
— Sachin Singh (@sachinsingh1010) May 16, 2016
1:15 pm: Puducherry records 34% voting till 12.30 pm
1.10 pm: Protest near Vaidyanathan Bridge area of Chennai over the quality of the indelible ink used at booth No. 32.
Chennai: Members of Chennai's transgender community cast their vote, polling underway. pic.twitter.com/W3IXvKVCrQ
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
12:58 pm: Chennai: Members of Chennai's transgender community cast their vote, polling underway
Voting in Tamil Nadu assembly polls underway: A newly married bride casts her vote in Pallapalayam, Samalapuram. pic.twitter.com/yZ91NH7l1j
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
12:55 pm:
12:52 pm: AIADMK and DMK workers clash in Hosur, one person reportedly injured
Have asked distt collectors over extending poll time in rain affected distts & then we'll inform ECI, decision to be taken after 3: R Lahoni
12:43 pm: Heavy rains reported at in few parts including coastal regions of Nagapattinam & Cuddalore distt: Rajesh Lahoni, Chief Electoral Officer TN
12:36 pm: 32.41 per cent polling in Puducherry at 12 noon
12:30 pm: 28.05% as of 11 am in Madurai district
#Verdict2016 #NewsXtodaysChanakya #InkedSelfie Actors vishal and arya @NewsX pic.twitter.com/0kiP608hHJ
— Sachin Singh (@sachinsingh1010) May 16, 2016
#Verdict2016 #NewsXtodaysChanakya #InkedSelfie Actor Radhika @NewsX pic.twitter.com/1hOc8lrxHk
— Sachin Singh (@sachinsingh1010) May 16, 2016
#Verdict2016 #NewsXtodaysChanakya #InkedSelfie Actor Vivek @NewsX pic.twitter.com/Fuqk4rA2kp
— Sachin Singh (@sachinsingh1010) May 16, 2016
#Verdict2016 #NewsXtodaysChanakya #InkedSelfie Actor Sivakarthikeyan @NewsX pic.twitter.com/GVKuMomSQQ
— Sachin Singh (@sachinsingh1010) May 16, 2016
Light moments during polls
12:05: Over 30% voting in Puducherry
11:43 am: Rs 570 crore were seized from containers by election commission during raids in Tamil Nadu.
11:40 am: SC refuses to entertain a plea seeking SIT probe in the money seizure matter during Tamil Nadu Election, asks petitioner to approach HC.
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11:38 am: 25.2% voters turnout recorded till 11 AM in Tamil Nadu
[Read: Stalin demands CBI inquiry into distribution of money]
11:22 am: Puducherry reports voting percentage of 27.51% till 11 am.
We are concerned about large scale use of money,particularly in Kerala and Puducherry. EC assured us that action will be taken: RP Rudy,BJP
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
Our delegation met EC today, gave facts about misuse of money power in Kerala,Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: RP Rudy,BJP pic.twitter.com/f7HT7PTpaN
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
10:45 am: Our delegation met EC today, gave facts about misuse of money power in Kerala,Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: RP Rudy, BJP
LIVE: Power cut at a booth at lawspet in Puducherry https://t.co/0FI03oBTFT pic.twitter.com/m2GG5NAKHn
— Pondy Connect (@PondyConnect) May 16, 2016
DMK will win adequate seats: #Karunanidhi #TNVoteshttps://t.co/J9IkrhpwX2 pic.twitter.com/X18KlUwbvj
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 16, 2016
10:30 am:
10:26 am: PMK's CM candidate Anbumani Ramadoss shares a selfie after voting
[Read: DMK chief pulled-up by EC to explain advertisement on Internet ]
10:24 am: Former TN Speaker Sedapatti R. Muthiah casts his vote at Avaniapuram in Madurai.
#TamilNaduElection: Volunteers assist senior citizens who arrive at a polling booth in Chennai to cast their vote. pic.twitter.com/9EXuQmtzPm
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
10:15 am: Volunteers assist senior citizens who arrive at a polling booth in Chennai to cast their vote.
Tamil Nadu assembly polls: CM Jayalalitha casts her vote at Chennai's Stella Maris College pic.twitter.com/sYdEx69IzO
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
Tamil Nadu assembly polls: CM Jayalalitha arrives at Chennai's Stella Maris College to cast her vote. pic.twitter.com/hlcbXgbya8
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa arrives at Chennai's Stella Maris College to cast her vote #TamilNaduElection pic.twitter.com/dwPq3RY4BD
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
10:07 am: Wait for two more days to know people's verdict,' says Jayalalithaa
10:06 am: Power failure in parts of Puducherry which may delay voting.
9:58 am: Stalin demands CBI inquiry into distribution of money
9:54 am: Kanimozhi, Jayalalithaa cast vote. Jaya casts vote in Stella Maris College.
Pondicherry: Polling is disturbed at some places in Karaikal region due to heavy rains and power cuts
9:50 am: Pondicherry: Union Minister V. Narayanasamy cast his vote at a booth in the Raj Bhavan constituency
14.4 percent polling till 9 am in Tiruchi district
LIVE: P Chidambaram casts his vote at his native village in Kandanur in Karaikudi constituency. #TNVotes pic.twitter.com/cUSRTVlUyM
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 16, 2016
9:49 am: P Chidambaram casts his vote at his native village in Kandanur in Karaikudi constituency
9:41 am: DMDK chief Vijayakant arrives with wife to cast his vote
13 percent polling till 9 am in Puducherry
9:22 am: Tamil Nadu assembly polls: Polling percentage of 18.3% recorded till 9 am.
LIVE: Aged nuns cast their votes, braving heavy rains in Ernakulam. https://t.co/yEBeqBSVXh #Kerala2016 pic.twitter.com/KSXlAuweGP
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 16, 2016
9:20 am: Initially 11 EVMs were not working; now they have been set right
9:13 am: Aged nuns cast their votes, braving heavy rains in Ernakulam
LIVE: TN Congress chief E.V.K.S. Elangovan casts his vote in Erode. Photo: M. Govarthan #TNVotes pic.twitter.com/TRkfDDwv3c
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 16, 2016
9:00 am: TN Congress chief E.V.K.S. Elangovan casts his vote in Erode. Photo: M. Govarthan
8:50 am: Everyone should vote. That is a duty.
Voting for Tamil Nadu assembly elections underway: DMK Treasurer M K Stalin casts his vote in SIET College,Chennai. pic.twitter.com/QmtzITjO6V
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
8:37 am: Stalin casts his vote
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8:27 am: Jayalalithaa to vote around 10 am
LIVE: Voters waiting to cast their votes in Palavakkam, Chennai. - https://t.co/yEBeqBSVXh pic.twitter.com/udUE5ctCX3
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 16, 2016
8:20 am:
8:06 am: Kamal Hassan casts vote
Money distribution is curbed to a level, but there are incidents of cash transfer through trucks. We will win enough number of seats, our winning prospects are bright.
7:51 am: People have question in their mind if Election Commission will initiate action against them:Karunanidhi, DMK Chief
Voting in Tamil Nadu for 233 assembly constituencies underway, visuals from Madurai. pic.twitter.com/qbzLH8Du4v
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
Visuals of drizzling in parts of Madurai: Voting for 233 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu underway. pic.twitter.com/ggLHuJzVK3
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
7:45 am: Drizzling in parts of Madurai: Voting for 233 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu underway.
[Read: Why Karunanidhi's campaign is the last straw of survival for DMK ]
7:21 am:
Tamil Nadu: DMK president M. Karunanidhi arrives at a polling booth in Gopalapuram in Chennai to cast his vote. pic.twitter.com/SJCxxMdPGc
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
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7:14 am: M Karunanidhi casts his vote
Voting begins in Tamil Nadu, Rajinikanth casts his vote in Chennai's Stella Maris College pic.twitter.com/WNGGG14xoH
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
Tamil Nadu: Voting begins in Tamil Nadu, visuals from a polling booth in Coimbatore's Ukkadam. pic.twitter.com/UpZhuvdJyX
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
7:11 am: Superstar Rajinikanth casts his ballot
Voting begins in Tamil Nadu for 233 Assembly constituencies, visuals from Chennai's Stella Maris College pic.twitter.com/M3jDU4pODZ
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
7:08 am: Voting begins in Tamil Nadu for 233 Assembly constituencies, visuals from Chennai's Stella Maris College
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7:00 am: Voting begins
233 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu all set to go to polls today,voting to begin at 7am. Visuals from Mylapore pic.twitter.com/0Jkiwmhug3
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
6:50 am: 233 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu all set to go to polls today,voting to begin at 7am. Visuals from Mylapore
Chennai:Preparations ahead of assembly polls in Tamil Nadu,visuals from Stella Maris College. Voting to begin at 7am pic.twitter.com/56NRG79F67
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2016
6:45 am: Chennai:Preparations ahead of assembly polls in Tamil Nadu,visuals from Stella Maris College. Voting to begin at 7am
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