ANDWhen the polling station opens early in the morning, a long line of voters is already present, indicating a positive turnout. The anticipation is clear on the faces of first-time voters as they impatiently wait to cast their ballots.
Election officials and security personnel ensure that everything runs smoothly and rules and regulations are followed. Voters from all parts of the state come to cast their vote. Special measures are being taken at the polling stations to help the elderly and the specially-abled and ensure that they cast their vote with ease and dignity.
Photo: M. Perisamy
Pasupathy, a 72-year-old voter, after casting her vote at a school under Coimbatore South Assembly constituency on Thursday.
Photo: M. Govarthan
Voters waiting to exercise their right to vote at a polling station in the Erode (East) Assembly constituency in Erode, Tamil Nadu.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
Voters standing in a long queue to exercise their franchise at Don Bosco High School, Gandhinagar, Katpadi.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
A disabled woman casts her vote at an all-women pink booth at Latheri in KVKuppam constituency.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
Humanoid robot G1 welcomes voters in the government’s Muslim Hr. Sec. School Polling Station in Vellore.
Photo: N. Bashkaran
Voters queue up at a sensitive booth in Naickenkottai in Dharmapuri constituency. Dharmapuri district has declared 150 polling stations as sensitive.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
An indelible ink mark on voters’ fingers.
Photo: SS Kumar
A robot assists voters at a polling booth set up at the Danish Mission Higher Secondary School in Nellikuppam in Cuddalore district.
Photo: L. Balachandar
Security personnel help an elderly woman at a polling station in Ramanathapuram. A few older people preferred to vote at the polling stations instead of choosing to vote from home.
Photo: SR Raghunathan
Polling station women wear the same saree for easy identification in Chennai polling station.
Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy
Women of the Kota tribe of the Nilgiris voted in Solur Kokkal village near Udhagamandalam.
Photo: SR Raghunathan
Abhin D Modak, Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai inspecting various polling stations for the peaceful conduct of elections in Chennai.
Photo: M. Govarthan
Indelible ink is marked on the index finger of a voter at a polling booth in the Erode (East) Assembly constituency in Erode, Tamil Nadu.
Photo: M. Periasamy
They were helping an elderly voter to vote at a polling station in Coimbatore.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
Buttermilk was served to voters at a polling booth at Latheri in KVKuppam constituency.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapati
Mobile phone counter at KVKuppam precinct pink booth.
Published – 23 Apr 2026 15:37 IST
