Assembly polls | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry set to vote on April 6 Updated: Updated: Polling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, booth slips not compulsory: Satyabrata Sahoo Share Article AAA 05/04/2021 : The Chief Election Commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo inspecting the monitoring room at the State Secretariat in Chennai on Monday. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR Polling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, booth slips not compulsory: Satyabrata Sahoo Voters in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are all set to exercise their franchise, adhering to COVID-19 safety protocol, on Tuesday to elect new governments. By-poll for Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat will also take place on Tuesday. In Tamil Nadu, which faces a five-cornered battle, the AIADMK-led alliance with Edappadi K. Palaniswami as its Chief Ministerial face is seeking a renewed mandate. DMK president MK Stalin, heading a rainbow alliance, is making a strong pitch to form a government with him as Chief Minister for the first time.