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Actor and MNM chief Kamal Haasan casts his vote at a polling booth in Chennai’s Koyembedu. Haasan’s MNM (Makkal Needhi Maiam) is not contesting the Lok Sabha polls, however it supported and campaigned for DMK.

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev cast his vote in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu. A few weeks back, he was discharged from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi after he underwent an emergency brain surgery.

Tamil Nadu BJP president and candidate from Coimbatore constituency K Annamalai casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 at a polling booth in Karur’s Uthupatty. “This entire election has been fair…I am standing against the whole system. People of Coimbatore know whom to vote for, money cannot buy votes, that era is over…,” he said.
 

 Arulmani was an actor and politician who campaigned for AIADMK party.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's son, Nakul Nath, is the richest candidate in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections with assets worth Rs 716 crore. The elections, scheduled in seven phases starting from April 19, will be closely watched for their political and financial implications.
 

The daughter of the late M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi seeks reelection after securing a resounding victory in the 2019 polls, where she defeated BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan by an impressive margin of 3.47 lakh votes.

As per the data available from the Election Commission of India, these nominations were submitted across various constituencies, including Usilampatti in Madurai, South Kattur, Vagaikulam village, and Madurai Cholai Azhakupuram.

The Election Commission uploaded all the electoral bonds-related data on its website on Thursday evening. The latest data uploaded on the poll panel's website clearly shows a link between the donor and recipient of electoral bonds.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: In a bid to address longstanding issues, the DMK manifesto calls for statehood for Puducherry and calls for a ban on NEET, aligning with the party's vision for equitable governance.

Following the agreement, PMK leaders are likely to join the BJP's public meeting in Salem, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address party members. The specifics of the constituencies that PMK will contest are expected to be announced in the coming days.

The bandh, called by various political entities, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and others in the opposition bloc, prompted a subdued atmosphere throughout the region.

Talks with Chief Minister MK Stalin-led government failed on Monday, with unions, including CITU, seeking a 15th wage revision agreement, dearness allowance revision, and filling of vacancies.

The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution demanding Cauvery water from Karnataka to support delta farmers. Chief Minister MK Stalin urged compliance with Cauvery Water Management Authority directives, citing an "artificial crisis." The AIADMK supported the resolution, but the dispute remains unresolved, with BJP amendments excluded.
 

This political realignment comes at a time when the TDP chief, Chandrababu Naidu, has been facing legal troubles. He was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on September 9 in connection with an alleged multi-crore skill development scam.

The AIADMK's significant decision to exit the BJP-led alliance, citing internal discord and controversial remarks, reshapes Tamil Nadu's political landscape ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.