Affixing of ballot papers on ballot units for the April 23 Assembly election under way in Erode on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan Fixing of ballot sheets containing the names, photographs and symbols of candidates on ballot units has begun in all the eight Assembly constituencies in the district. A total of 2,852 control units, 2,852 ballot units and 3,089 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units were distributed to the constituencies on March 24. As 20 candidates are contesting in Erode (East) Assembly constituency and 18 in Gobichettipalayam, an additional 310 ballot units were allotted to Erode (East) and 370 to Gobichettipalayam through a supplementary randomisation process on April 11. Published – April 17, 2026 06:05 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 IPL 2026: Toothless bowling attack compounds Mumbai Indians’ problems In Focus Podcast | Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire: Will it hold?