Election Commission Prepares Vote Counting at 62 Tamil Nadu Centres Ahead of May 4
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 14:49 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
The Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik convened a review meeting with Election Commission officials on May 2 to finalise logistics for counting votes at 62 polling centres across Tamil Nadu on May 4. Preparations include staffing, security and transport of ballot boxes. No contradictory reports were found.
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