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

Constituencies in Tamil Nadu that recorded the highest voting percentage (9 am):

Salem - 14.79%

Namakkal - 14.36%

Perambalur - 14.35%

Actor Yogibabu cast his vote in Valasaravakkam

Tamil Nadu: DMK MP Tiruchi N Siva says, "... Polling is very peaceful and we are very hopeful that the INDIA alliance will win and we will form the government. As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, as we have told you during the campaign itself, all 40 seats will be in our favour. This time 40 out of 40 seats is our hope and it will turn into reality."

Tamil Nadu voter turnout as of 9 AM is 12.55%.

DMK's sitting MP and candidate from Thoothukudi seat, Kanimozhi casts her vote at a polling booth in Chennai

AIADMK has fielded R Sivasami Velumani and Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), which is a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has fielded SDR Vijayaseelan from Thoothukudi seat

IIT-M Director V Kamakoti and his father cast their vote in Adyar.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev casts his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

BJP candidate from Kanyakumari Pon Radhakrishnan casts his vote at SLB school, Nagercoil.

DMK leader Kanimozhi says, "In Tamil Nadu, I do not even think they (BJP) will come to the second place. The fight is clearly between DMK and AIADMK. BJP does not find space here...In Tamil Nadu, INDIA alliance will get 39 seats and 1 seat in Puducherry..."

Former Tamil Nadu CM and Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency candidate O Panneerselvam says, "The BJP alliance will definitely win. There is a BJP wave across the country. AIADMK will come back to me..."