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Dhruv Vikram Votes in Tamil Nadu Polls as State Sees High-Stakes Contest

Actor and singer Dhruv Vikram cast his vote at a polling station in Chennai for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The state's electorate comprises over 5.73 crore voters, including a significant number of first-time voters. The main electoral contest is between the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance. Actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is also making its electoral debut, potentially creating a three-way fight.

Key Points: Dhruv Vikram Votes in Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Elections

  • Actor Dhruv Vikram casts vote
  • Over 5.73 crore electorate in TN
  • DMK vs AIADMK-NDA main contest
  • Vijay's TVK makes electoral debut
  • Counting of votes on May 4
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Tamil Nadu polls: Actor Dhruv Vikram casts his vote in Chennai

Actor Dhruv Vikram casts his vote in Chennai as Tamil Nadu holds Assembly elections. Key contest between DMK alliance and AIADMK-led NDA.

Tamil Nadu polls: Actor Dhruv Vikram casts his vote in Chennai
"The state's electorate comprises over 5.73 crore voters - Archana Patnaik"

Chennai, April 23

Actor and singer Dhruv Vikram arrived at a polling station in Chennai on Thursday to cast his vote for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.

The actor was seen reaching the booth to exercise his franchise amid arrangements at the polling station.

Voting is being held across Tamil Nadu as part of the ongoing electoral process, with citizens turning out to participate in the democratic exercise.

Polling for the Assembly elections began in Tamil Nadu amid tight security on Thursday.

The voting will conclude at 6:00 pm today.The counting of votes will take place on May 4.Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik said that the state's electorate comprises over 5.73 crore voters, featuring 2,93,04,905 female voters, 2,80,30,658 male voters, and 7,728 third-gender voters.

The poll body is also catering to 14,59,039 first-time voters and 68,501 service voters, with 4,18,541 postal votes already received. Furthermore, 62 counting centres have already been established to ensure a smooth process after the high-stakes voting concludes.

The main contest is expected between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, which includes the Congress, DMDK and VCK, and the National Democratic Alliance led by AIADMK with BJP and PMK as allies.With the DMK banking on its Dravidian 2.0 model, the AIADMK-led NDA is fighting for a comeback. Actor-turned-politician Vijay is also set to make his electoral debut with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which could turn the contest into a three-way fight.

- ANI

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Rohit P
The numbers are impressive - over 5.7 crore voters! It's a massive democratic exercise. The focus should be on development and governance, not just Dravidian vs NDA narratives.
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Suresh O
While it's good to see celebrities vote, media gives them disproportionate coverage. What about the millions of common people standing in queues? Their dedication is the real story of democracy.
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Anjali F
Excited to see how Vijay's TVK performs! Actor-politicians have a huge influence in TN. Hope the focus remains on issues like water, jobs, and infrastructure. Fingers crossed for a stable government 🤞
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Karthik V
Voted early morning in Coimbatore. The process was smooth. Kudos to the election officials. Now waiting for May 4th! The three-way fight makes it very interesting.
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Michael C
Following this from abroad. Tamil Nadu's elections are always fascinating with its unique political culture. The inclusion of 7,728 third-gender voters is a progressive step. Hope for a peaceful and fair result.

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