Tamil Nadu Assembly poll: Election Commission of India deputes general, police, expenditure observers for State

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed general observers, police observers and expenditure observers for 234 Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu, ahead of the April 23 Assembly poll in the State.

It has deputed 136 general observers, 40 police observers and 151 expenditure observers in Tamil Nadu. These observers would be stationed in their respective Assembly constituencies by March 18, 2026 an official communication from the Commission said.

“The observers, upon arrival, will make public their contact details and will specify a time fixed everyday for meeting the candidates, political parties or their representatives or any member of the public to hear their election-related grievances.”

The Commission has also appointed the Central observers under the powers conferred on it by Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 20B of the Representation of People Act, 1951 to assist the ECI in the conduct of free and fair polls. “They also oversee the efficient and effective management of the electoral process at the field level,” the communication said.