Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: TN records 63.20% of polling as of 5 PM

 BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan arrives at a polling booth in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, to cast her vote.

Actor Vadivelu casts his vote at Saligramam.

With 44.08% voting, Dharmapuri recorded the highest voting percentage and Chennai Central continues be at the bottom.

Tamil Nadu voter turnout as of 1 PM is 40.05%.

Arakkonam parliamentary constituency polling

1.00 pm poll turnout

40.27%

Sivakumar, Surya and Karthik cast their vote at Hindi Prachar Sabha, T Nagar

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay casts his vote at a polling booth in Neelankarai, Chennai

11 AM polling details:

North Chennai-16.37%

South Chennai-17.71%

Central Chennai-15.80%

Actor and TVK president Vijay cast his vote at Neelankarai polling station

Governor RN Ravi says, "This is the festival of democracy...I am immensely happy and proud to have participated in it. This mark (inked finger) is the most beautiful insignia of a citizen. I would urge all citizens, especially the first-time voters, to take part in this festival with full enthusiasm..."