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5 crore voters, 3 lakh officials: Tamil Nadu gear up kuri shey key polls nimite 

Chennai, 22 April 2026: Tamil Nadu toh set ase vote kuribo leh April 23 te, tadeh Election Commission unprecedented scale arrangement laka roll out kuri ase smooth aro secure polling ensure kuribo leh state across te. Chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik  extensive tayari detailed kuri shey, logistical readiness aro strict enforcement measures duita b underline kuri kina. 

Total 75,064 polling stations spread ase 33,133 centres across te kun cater kuribo 5.67 crore opor voters ke, manned hwa 3 lakh opor polling personnel pra. 8,300 opor police personnel toh duty te takibo law aro order ensure kuribo leh. 1.06 lakh opor ballot units, control units aro VVPAT machines lokot, deployed kuri shey, additional 20-30 percent reserve pra backed.