In a statement here, he said “the Election Commission has postponed the elections in Aravakurichi citing distribution of money to the voters”.
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DMK chief M Karunanidhi, his son and party treasurer MK Stalin, the state leader of BJP Tamilisai Soundararajan, Congress leader P Chidambaram have also cast their votes.
The polling percentage in Kerala – which elects a 140-seat assembly – was 70.35 at 5 pm.
In Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa is seeking a second successive termin office in the state, where elections have dethroned the ruling party in recent decades.
Speaking to reporters, Karunanidhi said the DMK-Congress combine was poised to win and form the next government.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa did not predict the outcome: “In two days, the verdict will be known”, she said after voting in Chennai.
Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and in some places in southern districts are experiencing rains which in turn has slowed down the voting.
The ruling AIADMK is aligned with some smaller parties.
Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhoni said that voting in towns were less compared to rural parts of the state and the voting levels of Chennai has not increased even after large scale social media and other campaigns run by the Election Commission. Actors Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Ajith, Sundar.
On poll boycott by three villagers in Tuticorin, Tiruvallur and Virudhunagar districts, he said district authorities held talks with them and later they turned out to vote, he said. The third front has the DMDK, CPI-M, CPI, VCK, TMC and MDMK.
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The BJP (lotus) leads another front with smaller outfits while Naam Thamizhar Katchi is also contesting 234 seats under “two burning candles” symbol.
