Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail units at the strong room in the Jamal Mohamed College counting centre, Tiruchirappalli on April 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh The period between the date of polling and the date of counting votes should normally be quiet. But, in Tamil Nadu, which saw a record voter turnout of 85.1% with about 4.88 crore people casting their votes on April 23, 2026, an intense debate is on about a host of issues. The issues vary from the advisability of Chief Minister M.K.Stalin taking a holiday in Kodaikkanal to the comparative performance of Tamil Nadu with other southern States with respect to the Information Technology (IT) sector to the possibility of a coalition regime getting formed due to the presence of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor C. Joseph Vijay. Published – April 28, 2026 01:13 am 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 Haryana Assembly passes women empowerment resolution; Congress boycotts session Thomas & Uber Cup Final: Indian men enter quarterfinals; Sindhu loss dents women’s chances