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DMK's Geetha Jeevan Votes, Confident Stalin Will Retain Tamil Nadu CM Post

Two-time DMK MLA Geetha Jeevan cast her vote in Thoothukudi and expressed confidence that incumbent Chief Minister MK Stalin would retain his position. Polling commenced across Tamil Nadu, with Thoothukudi district alone setting up 1,868 stations for its nearly 1.4 million voters. The election features a key contest between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance. Actor Vijay's new party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is also contesting, potentially creating a three-way fight.

Key Points: Tamil Nadu Polls: DMK MLA Geetha Jeevan Votes, Backs Stalin

  • Polling begins for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
  • Thoothukudi district has over 13.8 lakh voters
  • Main contest between DMK-led alliance and AIADMK-led NDA
  • Actor Vijay's party TVK makes electoral debut
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Tamil Nadu polls: Two-time DMK MLA Geetha Jeevan casts vote, exudes confidence in CM Stalin

Two-time DMK MLA Geetha Jeevan casts her vote in Thoothukudi, expresses confidence that MK Stalin will again become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

"Stalin would once again become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. - Geetha Jeevan"

Thoothukudi, April 23

Two-time MLA and DMK candidate Geetha Jeevan on Thursday cast her vote at the polling station set up in Geetha Matriculation School in Thoothukudi for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.

Speaking to ANI, Geetha Jeevan said, "Stalin would once again become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu."

Polling has commenced across all six Assembly constituencies in Thoothukudi district. A large number of voters turned up early in the morning and were seen standing in long queues to cast their votes.

In total, the district has 13,88,186 voters, including 6,77,004 men, 7,10,981 women, and 201 third-gender voters across the six constituencies. A total of 1,868 polling stations have been set up for the election.

Geetha Jeevan is a two-time MLA from the Thoothukudi seat, and won the last elections by a huge margin of 50,310 (26.9 per cent) votes against AIADMK's Sdr Vijayaseelan. This time, she is pitted against AIADMK's former MLA from Thoothukudi, ST Chellapandian.

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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Priya S
Stalin's government has done some good work in education and social welfare. But I hope they also address the water scarcity issues in many districts. The confidence is good, but delivery matters more.
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Suresh O
Interesting to see Vijay's party entering the fray. Tamil Nadu politics is never dull! A strong opposition is always healthy. Let's see if this breaks the traditional DMK-AIADMK cycle.
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Anjali F
The inclusion of third-gender voters in the count is a progressive step. Respect to the Election Commission for this. Every vote counts! 🇮🇳
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Karthik V
As someone from outside TN, I always admire how engaged the voters are there. The high stakes and passionate debates show a vibrant political culture. Hope for a stable government.
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Meera T
Winning by 50k votes last time is impressive. Geetha Jeevan seems to have a strong connect with her constituency. Local development work often speaks louder than national issues in state polls.

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