Women at a polling station at Kavalkaranpatti village in Karur district, on Thursday | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Brisk polling was peacefully under way in the 41 constituencies across nine districts in the central region of Tamil Nadu Thursday noon (April 23, 2026), with voters braving the scorching heat to exercise their franchise. Nearly 18% of voters cast their votes in the nine Assembly constituencies in Tiruchi district in the first two hours of polling. It went up to about 38% by 11 a.m. Published – April 23, 2026 02:00 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation We go bowling and axe throwing at Loco Lane, Bengaluru’s new gaming social bar From proud start to mild abuse, the tragedy of the cricket ball