Tamil Nadu braces for election results today
The Hindu
Counting of votes to begin at 8 a.m. in 75 centres amid stringent COVID-19 protocol and security
Counting of votes for the 16th Assembly election in Tamil Nadu will begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday amid a stringent COVID-19 protocol and heavy security. Votes polled in the byelection to the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency will also be counted. The counting will take place at 75 centres. The postal ballots will be counted first before the votes polled in the EVMs are taken up. So far, 5, 64, 253 postal ballots have been received, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said. Postal ballots will be received till the counting begins. After the postal ballots are counted, the votes polled in the EVMs will be counted at 8.30 a.m. The State recorded a voter turnout of 72.78% in the April 6 polling, with 3,998 candidates in the fray. Nearly all exit polls have projected a victory for the DMK-led alliance. The party is aiming for a return to power after 10 years in the Opposition. The AIADMK hopes to retain office for the record third consecutive term.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The Deputy Commissioner and the Election Officer for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency M. P. Mullai Muhilan said here on Friday that over 600 staff will be involved in the counting of votes cast in the April 26 elections, at the counting centre at the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, Surathkal, on June 4.