Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry begin polling to elect new governments

May 16, 2016 08:10

Tamil Nadu and Kerala are polling today to decide the fate of chief ministers Jayalalithaa and Oommen Chandy and their arch rivals and nonagenarians M Karunanidhi and V S Achutanandan in their respective states which will witness multi-cornered contests.

Puducherry is also polling today.

Counting of votes in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry where rival candidates fought a gruelling two-month campaign in peak summer along with West Bengal and Assam will be taken up on May 19 to decide the outcome of what is being described as 'mini' general elections.

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