EVMS SAFE-KEPT AT CEG, COUNTING CENTRE FOR MYLAPORE.
All EVMs used in booths for the Mylapore constituency have been safe kept in rooms at the counting centre for 5 constituencies in the city – College of Engg. (CEG), Guindy.
Some 400 odd policemen and women have been stationed here to secure the place.
Counting takes place on May 4.
8.00 pm
VOTING TURNOUT; AS OF 8 PM
As per the provisional voter turnout data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as of 8 p.m. in Mylapore was 74.6%.
1,99.465 were the voters as on April 6, 2026 ( post SIR).
1.83 votes were polled.
These figures are provisional.
Photo of polling centre at Rajah Muthiah School R A Puram at 7.30 pm April 23.
4.45pm
HOW FREE TRANSPORT FOR SENIORS MADE VOTING EASY.We exercised our democratic duty, and with great ease.
We read a news item in The Hindu, which said free transport to voting booths will be available to senior citizens if the given numbers were called. This was provided by Election Commission.
We called – the person at the other end – Sheba was very courteous and helpful, as were the other persons who answered later when he called.
We decided to avail ourselves of this service, as our driver had gone to his city to vote.
As promised, a van (equipped with wheelchairs) came to our residence in Alwarpet and took us to the booth.
The van came with two aides, Prakash and Vijay Kumar, apart from the driver Arun to help us board the vehicle.
The voting procedure was a breeze, since we were in the rolls and had our IDs. Very efficient.
And we were back home soon.
– By Raji Muthukrishnan
4.30 pm
HELP FOR SENIORS.
Sabari provided his services specially for escorting seniors to polling booths. He was seen helping senior citizens in R.A.Puram 1st Main Road -to the booths at Kumararaja Muthiah School.
– By Dr. R. Chandrasekaran
4.20pm
MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN MAN PARTIES’ DESKS AT STRETE CORNERS
We spotted many young men and women involved in ‘poll duty today. Some were party card holders, but some seemed to be friends.
The young manned party counters which helped voters get voter slips or affirmation of the venue of polling.
Obviously, the young dominated the stalls of TVK party, but some didnt seem serious.
Near the Hamilton Bridge junction in a thick residential zone of small houses and huts, were many counters.
A young woman, with two others who manned a AIADMK counter, teased two other youths who were around the TVK counter.
“Put your vote for Vijay,” she said.
“But she is sitting with AIADMK people,” we countered, lightly.
“We have TVK people elsewhere too,” the man said lightly.
– By Vincent D’ Souza
1.00pm
MYLAPORE CLOCKS 48.86% BY 1 PM
By 1 p.m. polling percentage for Mylapore constituency was put at 48.86 %.
Data from the ECI portal.
– By Sridhar Venkataraman
12.30 pm
WERE PHONE DROP BAGS USEFUL?
At some booths, there was one large canvas based drop bag with many slots to store phones : meant for voters who had to leave behind phones banned inside booths.
Not many used this facility : some said phones could be ‘lifted’.
– By Madhan Kumar
At some booths, there was one large canvas based drop bag with many slots to store phones : meant for voters who had to leave behind phones banned inside booths.
Not many used this facility : some said phones could be ‘lifted’.
– By Madhan Kumar
12.15 pm
BUSY BUSY BOOTHS
The areas off Karaneeswarar Pagoda Street and those off the Canal and behind CitiCentre were abuzz this morning.
There were polling centres at four places along one road totalling about 8/10 booths.
This being a thickly populated area.
Police presence was also high: patrols kept moving around.
Busy desks of various parties manned by men and youth and some women too.
People walked up and down to cast the ballot: steady stream aa of 12 noon.
12 pm
DMK CANDIDATE VOTES
Dha Velu stood in a queue at one of the booths at P S H Sec School at about 12 noon to cast his vote. There were some 30 people in that Q.
– By Madhan Kumar
10.40 am
FIRST TIME VOTERS
Fabian and Noah Dominic Paul,18 years old,are proud to cast their first vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. They are friends : they polled at booths in two different schools in San Thome
– by Rubaesh
10.25 am
AH! FOR TIFFIN NOW
Since all restaurants and tea shops are closes till 4 pm: the odd ones open are crowded
Nila Soru on R K Mutt Rd / alongside temple tank, and Akshayam on C P R Road
– By Madhan Kumar
10.15 am
AT ST RAPHAELS GIRLS SCHOOL
There is a big crowd at this centre as there are two voting booths on either side of the school campus : and the security is more tighter.
There are two queues – one of 50 people approximately and the other of 26 people approximately.
Vehicles are permitted inside for senior citizens. Volunteers distribute breakfast packages for the security and registration desk staff.
– By Hawra
10 am
IN SAN THOME
At San Thome Higher secondary school on San Thome High road. Outside the school there are 2 security guards and inside the school there are two police vans stationed.
There is no chaos everyone is following rules and the registration desk is working smoothly.
There are 12 senior citizens, 6 young voters and 2 pregnant women in the Q at about 9 am.
– By Hawra
9.45am
WOW VOLUNTEERS
She is Akshaya, a volunteer for Corporation of chennai: collecting the mobiles from the voters for safe keeping in Venkatramana primary school on Dr Ranga Road.
Mobiles are not allowed in booths.
Some places have phone keeping bags/ slots
– By Baskar Seshadri
9.30 am
THE BLO GROUP AT WORK
These women, mostly teachers and San Thome / Mylapore residents work as BLOs: block level officers.
They have been busy : part time: through the year.
They were posted to guide voters at the 8 booths in a school off the church on Lazarus Church Road.
And all the women were in saris of one design.
I assumed they were SHG members.
No, one PT teacher said. We were paid well recently by ECI and we decided to buy common saris for all of us.
Colours of elections
– By Vincent D Souza
9 am
THE BUSIEST BOOTHS
8 booths in one hall and it’s extension at a school alongside Our Lady of Guidance Church / Lazarus Church Rd.
Caters to a huge area : mostly of Srinivasapuram and around.
Steady stream of voters: normal security. Lots of help for seniors, first aid counters, water.
– By Vincent D Souza
8.30 am
IS THIS PROPER?
On Adam Street, Mylapore, booth agents of BJP issued voter slips with party colours and symbol, outsiode 100 mts mark. Is this proper?, ask voters here.
– By Madhan Kumar
8.20am
MAJOR HICCUP AT BOOTH ON LUZ AVENUE. NOW OK.
At the GCC space off Nageswara Rao Park, Luz. The EVM blipped and conked out at 7.05 am approx. There were 100 -= 125 people in the Q. Frustrated. Some left. A new EVM was set up. Began working and polling started at 8.05 aqm approx.
Messy on a stuffy morning.
– By Baskar Seshadri
8.00am
BUZZ AT CHAITANYA SCHOOL IN MANDAVELIPAKKAM
Former minister D Jayakumar and son Jayavaradan, ex MP of AIADMK cast their vote here.
First time the school is a polling centre : off Norton Road
8.00am
RAJA STREET RESIDENTS IN MANDAVELI VOTE
Seniors, women, less abled : have voted by 7:45 am at Raja Muthiah School R A Puram
– By Ganga Sridhar
7.45am
FOLLOW THE COLOUR CODES TO YOUR BOOTH.
Each booth in places where there are more than one booth are guven a colour code and a wide marking on the ground leads you to that booth – check booth number to choose the path.
This one at Raja Muthiah School, R A Puram
– By Ganga Sridhar
7.35am
THE INFO SHEETS ON CANDIDATES OF MYLAPORE
This is how the sheet looks like. Pasted on walls/boards at every booth. Lists all candidates and their symbols.
Seen at a booth on St Mary’s Road.
– By Madhan Kumar
7.25am
SENIORS IN Q BEFORE POLLING STARTS.
At Raja Muthiah School, R A Puram.
– By Ganga Sridhar
7.20 am
FROM SANJEEVI STREET
At 7.20 am – at Chennai Middle School, Prof.Sanjeevi Street.
About 15 voters were in the queue, posters of candidates are stuck on walls inside. 5 policemen are stationed outside the booth for security.
– By S. Rubaesh
7.20 am
RESTAURANTS CLOSED TILL 4 p.m.
All restaurants in the core of Mylapore remain closed. We learn the restaurants association has decided to open the joints after 4 p.m; allows the staff also to cast their ballot. Even small food joints were closed. Only one offered coffee and tiffin.
– By Baskar Seshadri
7.02am
IN THIRUVALLUVARPET
Brisk polling is on from 7 a.m. Many people say that they want to avoid the harsh sun of the day and hence were here early.
Smooth operations.
– By Baskar Seshadri
7.00am
FIRST IN THE Q! ALWARPET
Sankaranarayan from CIT Colony and his wife Gayathri arrived early at the booth in a GCC campus on C P Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet.
Sankar was the first in the Q for males to cast his vote; he is seen in the photo.
– By Gayathri Sankaranarayan
6.58 am
POLLING STARTS
Queues formed before 7 am at the booths in the campus of Chennai Middle School, St Marys Road. Slow start here.
– By Madhan Kumar
6.54 am.
KOLAM FOR VOTERS
Kolam expert and scholar Gayathri Sankaranarayan of CIT Colony shared this photo of her theme kolam designed at her doorstep; with a message for Voters in it. Like it? Did you see any themed kolams this morning? Share a photo.
6.45am
THIS APARTMENT PROMISES 100% VOTING
Keshav Apartment in Solaiappan Street had put up a banner on its gate stating that one hundred percent voting is assured by its residents. Solaiappan Street is near Chitrakulam in Mylapore.
Everything is going on well. It is a good move that restaurants were closed upto 4pm so that hotel employees can go and cast their vote..Only issue today 23/4 is a murtham day and lot of marriage was going on. Some of people have gone outside city for attending the marriage.