Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Campaigning for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drew to a close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, and the state has officially entered the crucial 48-hour “silence period” ahead of polling scheduled for April 23. The tenure of the present government will end on May 10, and the Election Commission had announced the poll schedule on March 15, fixing a single-phase election on April 23 and counting of votes on May 4.In the run-up to the polls, political parties have completed se…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) With the clock ticking down to polling day, the state will enter a tightly regulated 48-hour “silence period” beginning Tuesday (April 7) evening, as authorities move to ensure a free and fair electoral process.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new legislators, and counting of votes will take place on May 4.Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U. Kelkar announced on Monday that all forms of public campaign activity will come to a halt at 6 p.m. on …