TN Polls: Newlywed Couples Cast Vote After Wedding In Ramanathapuram

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Ramanathapuram: In the Chinnakadai area of Ramanathapuram Assembly constituency, Tamil Nadu, two newlywed couples from the same family fulfilled their democratic duty immediately after their marriage ceremonies on Thursday morning,( April 23, 2026), while still in their wedding clothes and garlands.

Today is reportedly considered an auspicious day, and several weddings are taking place in the Ramanathapuram district. Siddhanathan and Shalini, along with Jayaveera Karthi and Sivasankari, arrived at the polling station in Velipattinam Municipal School right after the marriage. Dressed in bridal clothes, they quickly cast their votes and proudly showed their inked fingers along with their family members, before proceeding back to the wedding venue to complete the rest of the rituals.

Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election across 234 segments which commenced at 7 AM on Thursday amidst tight security is going on at a brisk pace, with people lining up in front of the polling stations to elect the winner in a three-corner battle comprising the ruling DMK, AIADMK and actor Vijay’s TVK. Tamil Nadu’s electorate is 5.73 crore strong, and they will vote in as many as 75,064 polling stations in 33,133 locations to decide the fortunes of 4,023 candidates. The total electorate comprises 2.93 women, 2.83 crore men, and 7,728 third-gender persons.

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