Sasikala s Name Removed From Voters List, Her Counsel Says It’s ‘Injustice’
As Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on Tuesday, the name of Sasikala, which figured in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Chennai, was deleted, her counsel said. File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T09:47:29+05:30 Sasikala s Name Removed From Voters List, Her Counsel Says It’s ‘Injustice’ outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T09:50:08+05:30
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Her legal counsel said that legal action will be initiated against the official responsible for it.
As Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on Tuesday, the name of Sasikala, which figured in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Chennai, was deleted, N Raja Senthoor Pandian said
TN logs 39.61% polling, Puducherry 54.30% till 1 pm
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Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 6 : Over 39 per cent of the 6.28 crore voters have cast their votes across the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu where Assembly elections are underway.
According to the Election Commission of India, 39.61 per cent of votes have been polled in the state till 1 p.m.
Polling began at 7 a.m. and would end at 7 p.m.
A total of 3,998 candidates are in the fray, seeking the 6.28 crore voters favour to enter the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
VK Sasikala Alleges Name Removed From Voters List, Will Sue Officials A senior poll officer put the onus on VK Sasikala for losing her chance to vote this time.
Updated: April 06, 2021 9:10 am IST
Her counsel said VK Sasikala was sad about her name being dropped from the voting list.
Highlights There is no conspiracy in this, electoral officer said
VK Sasikala was once the confidante of J Jayalalithaa
Chennai:
The name of VK Sasikala, the confidante of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been removed from the voters list without her knowledge and it is an injustice , she has said through her legal counsel. She was sad about it and legal action will be initiated against officials responsible, her lawyer said yesterday. Tamil Nadu goes to the polls today.
1470 Women wait in a queue at a polling station to cast their votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Coimbatore. PTI
Chennai, April 6
Voter turnout crossed 60 per cent in Tamil Nadu by evening as polling continued peacefully with key leaders, including AIADMK’s K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam and DMK chief MK Stalin, exercising their franchise for the April 6 assembly polls on Tuesday.
Sporadic, poll related minor incidents were, however, reported from a couple of places though there were no major untoward incidents.
Till 5 pm, the polling was 63.60 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told reporters. Namakkal saw the highest of 70.79 per cent and Tirunelveli the lowest with 50.05 per cent.
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