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DMK, AIADMK in Main Contest as Tamil Nadu Votes Today
Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election began at 7 AM on Thursday amid tight security arrangements, with voters lining up early at polling stations across the state.
The main contest is between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the principal opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Meanwhile, actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and Tamil nationalist Seeman-led Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) are also mounting a determined challenge.
The state has an electorate of 5.73 crore voters who are casting their ballots at 75,064 polling stations spread across 33,133 locations to decide the fate of 4,023 candidates.
Officials said the electorate includes 2.93 crore women voters, 2.83 crore men, and 7,728 third-gender voters, reflecting broad participation in one of the country’s key state elections.
