Lok Sabha Election Tamil Nadu  

The poll to the Vellore Lok Sabha seat, originally scheduled to be held in April alongside some other seats in Tamil Nadu, was cancelled following tax raids here and cash seizures. The poll was held on August 5

The election to the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency began at 7:45 am today (August 5) with the city recording 72% voter turnout by the end of polling. Counting of votes will be held on August 9.

The Vellore Lok Sabha seat was the single constituency that didn't go to poll on April 18 when the rest of Tamil Nadu was participating in the Lok Sabha and by-polls, following mass cash seizures on the DMK's side. The poll is scheduled for August 5 and Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has not stopped himself for blaming MK Stalin

The much-awaited results of the Lok Sabha election will be announced shortly. The DMK is leading in 29 seats out of 31 Lok Sabha constituencies

In the first three hours till 11 am., 30.62 per cent voting was recorded, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told the media here.

A day before Tamil Nadu goes to polls, several restaurants have decided to cut some slack to people who have cast their votes. Chennai's Clarion is one such restaurant where one can avail a 50% off on their buffet.

The fishing community is a crucial deciding factor in the Kanyakumari constituency in Tamil Nadu. The controversial harbour could be a tipping point for the Congress as well as the BJP. Here's a ground report.

Tamil Nadu is all set to take on both, Lok Sabha and the bypolls at the same time. Campaigners across party lines have been using various issues of the state to their advantage, one such is the mystery surrounding the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa who died while undergoing treatment for two months. DMK chief Stalin has assured probe into the matter. However, the AIADMK points out that the DMK is using Jayalalithaa's name to gain advantage.
 

Tamil Nadu has lost two stalwarts, namely Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi. Congress and the BJP, the two national parties do not have a strong presence in the state. Now, keeping these things in mind, will the people of the state opt for 'there is no choice' and how will it work for Tamil Nadu?
 

At a time when everyone is gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Tamil Nadu is also set to conduct its by-polls. But what has caught the attention of people is the declaration made by the Indhiya Janata Katchi candidate J Mohanraj. What is even more surprising is that the Election Commission has accepted it without any qualms.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the by-polls in Tamil Nadu, the Election flying squad teams are on its toes conducting vehicular checks. The recent check on a DMK SUV in Chennai unearthed 270 voter identity cards. Seven people have been arrested.

At a time when all politicians are steadfast with their campaigns, certain party members try to show their upper hand. One such is Mettur MLA Semmalai who slaps a party supporter for questioning PMK’s youth wing president Anbumani Ramadoss’s absence on ground, in the last five years.

The EC in 2017 had given the 'hat' symbol to the Sasikala-Dhinakaran group after it froze the use of the 'two leaves' symbol. However, in November 2017, the poll panel ruled in favour of Palaniswami  faction and allotted 'two leaves' symbol to them.