Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 In Photos: Long Queues Of Voters In Central Chennai

In early hours of polling day, people across Tamil Nadu have started stepping out to cast their votes. People from Egmore constituency stepped out in large numbers to cast their votes in the morning. Egmore is an urban assembly constituency located in central Chennai. Chief minister MK Stalin along with his family Durga Stalin, son and deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu- Udhaynidhi Stalin cast their vote in Kolathur constituency around 9 am in the morning. Superstar Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, TVK founder and actor Vijay cast their votes in the early hours of the polling day. Huge crowds of fans gathered outside the polling booth where Rajinikanth and Vijay voted.

Updated on: 23 April 2026 11:19 am

Published at: 23 April 2026 10:24 am

Voters show their voter ID cards before casting their votes at one of the polling stations in Egmore, during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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Voters checking their names in the voter list at one of the polling booths in Egmore, Chennai. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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Young voters beam with enthusiasm after casting their ballots in Egmore Assembly constituency, Chennai. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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People standing in queue to vote during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at polling booth in Egmore. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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Voters show their voter ID cards before casting their votes at a polling station during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Egmore. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their vote during Tamil Nadu Assembly elections at a polling booth in Egmore, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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View of a polling station during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in Egmore, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook

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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and candidate VIJAY casts vote

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and candidate from the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, Vijay, casts a vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections at a polling station in Chennai. | Photo: PTI

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TN Assembly elections Voting VV Rajan Chellappa

AIADMK candidate from Thiruparankundram constituency, VV Rajan Chellappa, centre front, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Madurai. | Photo: PTI

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Congress Tamil Nadu President and candidate from Sriperumbudur K. Selvaperunthagai,

Congress Tamil Nadu President and candidate from Sriperumbudur constituency, K. Selvaperunthagai, centre, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Kanchipuram. | Photo: PTI

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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, Udhayanidhi Stalin, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the state Assembly elections, at a polling station, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI

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Actor Ajith Kumar shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Chennai. | Photo: PTI

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TN polls: Edappadi K Palaniswami casts vote

AIADMK General Secretary and party candidate for Edappadi constituency, Edappadi K Palaniswami, casts his vote for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Salem. | Photo: PTI

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Kolathur constituency, MK Stalin, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the state Assembly elections, at a polling station, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

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Actor Rajinikanth shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Chennai. | Photo: PTI

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Actors Kamal Haasan and Shruti Haasan show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Chennai. | Photo: PTI