EVMs and other materials being taken to polling centres under tight security. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan A 59-year-old special sub-inspector (SSI) of police, who was on election duty at a polling booth in Salem, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday (April 23, 2026) night. Kannadasan (59), a resident of Olapadi near Pethanaickenpalayam, worked at the Malliyakarai police station. On polling day on Thursday, he was engaged in the monitoring of seven polling booths in Nagiyampatti. Published – April 24, 2026 12:34 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 Net FDI jumps to 45-month high in February 2026, breaking six-month negative streak Samridhi vs Indira Canteen row erupts again in Kerala amid political slugfest over food sourcing