Chennai, May 3:
Tamil Nadu is set for vote counting tomorrow, with tight security arrangements across all counting centres as the state awaits a crucial electoral verdict involving a multi-cornered political contest featuring the DMK, AIADMK, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by Vijay, and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) led by Seeman.
The election campaign saw a sharp triangular-plus contest, with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam banking on governance and welfare schemes, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam focused on anti-incumbency and organisational revival under its leadership.
The emergence of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, added a new dimension to the race, drawing significant youth attention across urban constituencies.
Meanwhile, Naam Tamilar Katchi, led by Seeman, continued its independent ideological push, contesting across multiple seats.
Security arrangements have been tightened across the state, with multi-tier deployment of police, central armed forces, and CCTV surveillance at all counting centres. Strong rooms housing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been secured under round-the-clock monitoring, with webcasting enabled at counting tables to ensure transparency.