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As most polling stations were situated in schools, the grounds were filled with sand or gravel, making it unsuitable for wheelchairs to navigate
A resident says that her family filled out the forms and submitted all the required documents, but the names were removed from the list after SIR exercise. We did not get any response even after we reached out to several officials, she adds
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Group housing societies and large residential buildings in southern fringes like Navalur, Egattur, and Sholinganallur missed out on such faclilities despite applying for it
While voters were largely satisfied with the polling process, there were some grievances as well
A resident says that her family filled out the forms and submitted all the required documents, but the names were removed from the list after SIR exercise. We did not get any response even after we reached out to several officials, she adds
As most polling stations were situated in schools, the grounds were filled with sand or gravel making it unsuitable for wheelchairs to navigate
They received their voter IDs only recently
In 2013, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to include NOTA as an option on electronic voting machines, allowing voters to formally reject all candidates
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that it was the highest percentage of polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. [The] ECI salutes each voter of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, he said
Confusion is often the earliest and most overlooked sign of heat-related illness in the elderly, a dcotor said
Persons with disability and senior citizens in Chennai can avail free vehicle facilities arranged by the Chennai district to enable them to go to polling booths on voting day
The complainant further claimed that Maria Wilson had cheated him of around 1.10 crore
It was in 2019 that IMH scripted history after 156 of its residents voted for the first time in the Lok Sabha polls
Basic amenities such as drinking water and adequate seating arrangements have been made availablefor polling personnel, polling agents, and priority voters like senior citizens, pregnant women, and Persons with Disabilities, saysKattaRaviTeja, Additional District Election Officer, GCC
According to police sources the accused was apprehended following complaints from residents about frequent movement of strangers to a house on Central Cross Street
Dha Velu said the focus, if re-elected, would be on expediting ongoing infrastructure projects, particularly Metro Rail construction that is causing traffic congestion for commuters
Following the surgeries, Sedis spine was 75% corrected, Appaji Krishnan, senior consultant, spine surgery said, noting that the entire process was a team effort
Sitting MLA of the DMK Aravind Ramesh, AIADMK candidate K.P. Kandan, NTKs Jayalakshmi Raman, and TVKs P. Saravanamoorthy promise that all the needs of the constituency will be met
Old Mahabalipuram Road displays signs of ribbon development, and nowhere as prominently as in localities such as Thalambur and Siruseri in Tiruporur Assembly Constituency
There is recognition and affection for Thalapathy [C. Joseph Vijay] and people are clearly looking for a change, and so, a 100% victory is certain, he said.
At a pre-election public forum, citizens of Chromepet, Pallavaram and Pammal call out laxity in management of waterbodies, recurrent sewage-related issues and the lack of a robust civic infrastructure
NTKsAyeshasays traffic congestion has to be addressed immediately inTriplicane; AIADMKs Gokula Indira seeks increased patrol for womens safety and designated spaces for food carts
The police identified the accused to be Narayanan, a resident of Teynampet and a daily wage labourer
In all 16 Assembly constituencies in the district, work is under way to install signages to guiding voters to their respective polling stations through designated coloured paths
We will establish a world-class library and knowledge hub near the upcoming Villivakkam Metro station, says Karthik Mohan.Skill development centres for the youth will be established in every ward, along with entrepreneurship hubs that offer mentorship and digital literacy training, he adds
As a mark of respect, the officers placed wreaths at the martyrs column and observed silence
Six persons were arrested in connection with the incident on Sunday
Investigators said that threats from the same email id had earlier been issued, targeting the residences of Rajinikanth and Dhanush in Poes Garden

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