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P.R.No:207- Postal Voting Underway for Personnel Engaged in Election Duties on the Polling Day for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026

Published on: 17/04/2026

For the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election – 2026, postal voting for government employees and essential service personnel who will be engaged in duty on the polling day has commenced today and will continue until 19.04.2026.(PDF 43KB)

P.R.No:206- No liquor will be sold on polling day and counting days for the Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election-2026

Published on: 16/04/2026

In the Nilgiris district, all FL 1 TASMAC Liquor Retail Shops, FL 2 Clubs, and FL 3/3A Hotel bars will remain closed. As part of the election arrangements, no liquor will be sold from 10:00 a.m. on 21.04.2026 until midnight on 23.04.2026 (Polling Day). Additionally, no liquor will be sold on 04.05.2026 (Vote Counting Day). […]

P.R.No:205- District Election Officer inspected the work of Fixing candidate names and symbols on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

Published on: 15/04/2026

In view of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026, the District Election Officer and District Collector, Mrs. Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, I.A.S., inspected the process of fixing candidate names and symbols onto the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used for the 108 Udhagamandalam Assembly Constituencies. The inspection was carried out in the presence […]

P.R.No:204- Second-Phase of Election Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Randomization – 15.04.2026

Published on: 15/04/2026

In connection with the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026, the second-phase randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was carried out under the supervision of General Observers: Mrs. Thanvi Sundarial, I.A.S., for the Udhagamandalam Assembly constituency (108); Mr. S. Harish, I.A.S., for the Gudalur Assembly constituency (109); and Mr. Suhas, I.A.S., for the Coonoor […]

P.R.No:203- Second-phase training was provided to Presiding Officers and Polling Officers in connection with the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026.

Published on: 15/04/2026

In view of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026, the second-phase training session was conducted for Presiding Officers and Polling Officers on the duties to be carried out on polling day. The session was inspected in person, and guidance was provided by the General Observer for the Gudalur Assembly constituency (109 SC), Mr. […]

P.R.No:202- Notification issued regarding postal voting for personnel engaged in essential services on the day of the election

Published on: 15/04/2026

Voters who will be engaged in essential duties on the election day can cast their votes through postal ballots at designated postal voting centers on 17.04.2026, 18.04.2026, and 19.04.2026. Voters who have submitted Form 12D will not be permitted to vote in person at polling stations on the election day, i.e., 23.04.2026, as informed by […]

P.R.No:201- Second-level randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is scheduled to be held on 15.04.2026

Published on: 15/04/2026

In order to allocate the voting machines to the polling stations of the three constituencies, the second phase of randomization (Second Randomization) will be conducted on 15.04.2026 in the Nilgiris District. This process will take place at the offices of the respective Election Officers and Revenue Divisional Officers for the Udhagamandalam Assembly constituency (108) and […]

P.R.No:200- Door-to-Door Distribution of Voter Information Slips Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026

Published on: 14/04/2026

As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, this door-to-door distribution of voter information slips is being carried out in the Nilgiris district ahead of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026, for a total of 552,006 voters across three Assembly constituencies: Udhagamandalam Assembly constituency (108), Gudalur Assembly constituency (109), and Coonoor […]

P.R.No:199- Senior voters aged above 85 and persons with disabilities in the Nilgiris district are casting their votes through postal ballots

Published on: 13/04/2026

In the Nilgiris district, a total of 2,631 voters are voting by post, including 1,292 senior citizens aged above 85 and 1,339 persons with disabilities.(PDF 128KB)

P.R.No:198- Postal Ballot Collection from Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens Above 85 Years

Published on: 13/04/2026

In view of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election 2026, arrangements are being made to collect postal ballots directly from the homes (Home Voting Facility) of persons with disabilities and senior citizens aged above 85 who are unable to visit polling stations in person. Therefore, the Election Officer / Sub-Collector, Ms. Sangeetha, I.A.S., has […]