High Voter Turnout in Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Over 9.85 Lakh Cast Votes
9.85 lakh electorate cast votes in Tirunelveli district; EVMs kept in sealed strongrooms under CCTV monitoring
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In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, over 9.85 lakh voters participated, achieving a 78% turnout. District Collector R. Sukumar confirmed that the Electronic Voting Machines are securely stored in sealed strongrooms monitored by CCTV at the Government Engineering College in Tirunelveli district.
- 01Total voter turnout reached 78% in Tirunelveli district.
- 02A total of 9,85,227 voters participated in the election.
- 03The voter demographic included 4,69,054 male and 5,16,073 female voters.
- 04Electronic Voting Machines are stored securely under CCTV surveillance.
- 05The election took place on a Thursday, with inspections conducted the following day.
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In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections held on Thursday, 9,85,227 voters from Tirunelveli district cast their votes, resulting in a 78% voter turnout. District Collector R. Sukumar reported that the voter demographics included 4,69,054 male voters, 5,16,073 female voters, and 100 voters identifying as other. Following the election, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used across five assembly segments were securely sealed in strongrooms located at the Government Engineering College. These strongrooms are under constant surveillance through CCTV to ensure the integrity of the voting process.
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The high voter turnout reflects strong civic engagement in Tirunelveli district, which may influence future political decisions and governance.
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