Elections 2021: these two special youths also cast their ballots
Even as the polling process had its highs and lows in the April summer, there was a sunny story shared by the faculty of Clarke School for the Deaf off …
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Elections 2021: the ugly side at poll venues
If there was one messy campus on polling day then it had to be San Thome Hr Sec. School in San Thome. This going by a few accounts of voters …
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Elections 2021: poll staff share the good and not-so-good experiences
The basic facilities for women in the polling booths were not totally to their liking. Women officials serving at the polling booths in and around Alwarpet, Mylapore and R A …
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Elections 2021: Post-lunch trends witness contrasting trends in polling
Post lunch, as the day’s temperature must have hovered beyond 35 degrees two campuses which hosted large number of booths held contrasting pictures. At Rani Meyyammai Girls School in R …
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Elections 2021: Most public areas deserted while activity at poll booths high till noon
And so, while people across the Mylapore zone have been busy casting their ballots at booths and the mid day heat is rising, what did Mylapore look like in its …
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Elections 2021: Polling Day notes by Mylaporeans; read and add yours too
Vennila TN High turn out of senior citizens at Kumararaja School. Never seen this large of seniors early. Ashwin Hari Voting started at 7:30 in St. John’s School, Mandaveli after …
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Elections 2021: busy queues after slow start at most booths on poll day
A steady stream of people are seen at all the polling booths we have visited from 7 am to 8.30 am. Be it at P. S. School, Chaitanya School, Raja …
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EC uses new table tennis indoor centre in Mandavelipakkam to set up poll booths
Chennai Corporation has allowed Election Commission to convert part of a newly designed and constructed indoor Table Tennis centre in Mandavelipakkam as polling booth for Tuesday’s election. Two booths have …
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PPE kits to be given to Covid patients who visit booths to cast ballot
The PPE kits have also been supplied at poll booths. These are meant for Covid patients who may come by to cast their vote – the Election Commission has asked …
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Booths come alive to ready for polling day
And then, after 4 p.m. most polling booths came alive this Monday evening. The staff and the police were in place. The materials began to arrive. And in Teynampet, the …
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Elections 2021: Virus affected people keen to vote may do so between 6 and 7 pm
Election Commission has said that Covid patients or those affected by the virus and keen to vote on Tuesday are welcome to do so at their designated booth. But it …
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Elections 2021: hardly any activity at polling centres now
Most campuses which are centres for polling at election time wore a deserted look as of 4 p.m. today. Save for some vehicles parked here and basic infrastructure in place, …
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