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Election Commission Notice To DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin For Remarks On Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

The Election Commission Tuesday issued a notice to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his alleged remarks that BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley died as they were "unable to tolerate the pressure and torture" given by Prime Minister Narendra

DMK's Kanimozhi, Covid Positive, Votes In PPE Suit In Chennai

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Chennai

DMK MP Kanimozhi, who tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, voted in a PPE (personal protective equipment) suit in south Chennai's Mylapore.

Sporadic Violence In Bengal, BJP Predicts Victory In Assam: 10 Points

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Bengal saw sporadic instances of disruption and other complaints as polling for the third phase was held today. The process in other states -- Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala -- and the Union Territory of Puducherry remained smooth.

"Cash Being Freely Handed Out": Kamal Haasan On Tamil Nadu Voting Day

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Coimbatore

Money was being freely distributed by political parties among voters since yesterday night, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan today alleged as polling proceeded across Tamil Nadu for the state's next Legislative Assembly.

Tamil Actor Vijay Cycles To Vote. He Wasn't Making A Point, Says His Team

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Actor Vijay today rode a cycle in Chennai to cast his vote in the Tamil Nadu election. The ride caused a near traffic jam and even mild police action as a crowd started chasing the actor on the streets.

Assembly Election 2021: How To Download Election Booth Slip Online

Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday April 06, 2021

Assembly Election 2021: More than 20 crore voters from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are exercising their franchise today. Now you can download Voter ID and Booth Slip Online. Check out here.

"Written My Exam": DMK Debutant Udhayanidhi Stalin Votes In Tamil Nadu

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Chennai

Udhayanidhi Stalin, after casting his vote today in Tamil Nadu, compared his debut poll outing to an exam.

VK Sasikala Alleges Name "Removed" From Voters' List, Will Sue Officials

Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Chennai

The name of VK Sasikala, the confidante of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been "removed" from the voters' list without her knowledge and it is an "injustice", she has said through her legal counsel. She was sad about it, he said.

Pics: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, E Sreedharan Vote Early In Today's Polls

Edited by Nonika Sharma | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Voting began at 7 am for the final phase of polling in Assam and third phase in West Bengal. Voting also begins for the single-phase polling in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

PM's Appeal In Four Languages As 4 States, 1 Union Territory Vote Today

Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese and English as he made a strong appeal to voters in four states and Puducherry, a union territory, to step out and use their democratic right.

In Tamil Nadu, EPS's Biggest Election Against DMK-Congress, Kamal Haasan

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Chennai

Tamil Nadu votes for a new government today in a single-phase Assembly election that pits Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami and his ruling AIADMK, which has allied with the BJP, against the MK-Stalin-led DMK-Congress combine

Over 20 Crore People From 4 States, 1 UT Vote Today: 10 Points

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Over 20 crore people from Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting in a mammoth electoral exercise today. For the latter three, this is the first and only phase of polling. It is Assam's third and final, while Bengal has five more.

The 2 Decisions That Could Make, Or Break, EPS In Tamil Nadu Polls

Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday April 05, 2021, Chennai

Ten years of anti-incumbency, the absence of a larger-than-life leader and a fight for control of the party (from within and outside) has put the AIADMK and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, in a tight position

Kamal Haasan's Leap From Acting Career To Politics Awaits Big Test

Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 05, 2021, Chennai

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan undertook a 170-km political tour from Rameswaram to Madurai in February 2018. The reason - he had to announce the name of his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, which means "People's Justice Centre".

Will MK Stalin Succeed After Years Of Wait? The Big Fight In Tamil Nadu

Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday April 05, 2021, Chennai

In Tamil Nadu, an accidental Chief Minister is fighting hard to retain the crown he has been wearing for four years now, while Opposition leader MK Stalin cannot wait to win the most coveted Chief Minister's chair.