TN polls: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan vote

April 06, 2021 08:17

Megastar Rajinikanth and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan, who is contesting from the Coimbatore South assembly constituency, cast their votes as polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of Tamil Nadu began on Tuesday.

Rajinikanth voted at a polling booth in Stella Maris of Tamil Nadu's Thousand Lights constituency, while Haasan, along with his daughters Shruti and Akshara, cast his vote at Teynampet.

Polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state begins at 7 am on Monday.

A total of 3,998 candidates are in the poll fray.

In view of COVID-19, the number of polling stations has been increased to 88,937.

As many as 74,162 personnel from Tamil Nadu Local and Armed Reserve (AR) Police, 8,010 personnel from Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) and 23, 200 personnel from the CAPF have been deployed for the elections, according to the Tamil Nadu Police.

34,130 non-police personnel have also been deployed, including Home Guard, Forest Guard, Retired Police, and ex-CAPF along with 6,350 police personnel and 12,411 Home Guard from other states. -- ANI

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