Press Release GENERAL ELECTION – TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2026 General Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 2026 – Completion of Counting of Votes. Counting of Votes for General Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been completed successfully on 04.05.2026 at 62 (number) Counting Centres. Counting of Votes has been conducted in the presence of the contesting candidates/election agents and counting agents. The contesting candidates/election agents and the counting agents witnessed the counting process. After counting of votes, results have been declared by the Returning Officers concerned. After completion of counting of votes, VVPAT slips have been taken out from VVPATs in the presence of candidates/their representatives under CCTV coverage and security and kept in black envelopes for storage in the strong room having statutory documents. EVMs have also been sealed in the presence of candidates/their representatives before storing in the strong room in the presence of candidates/their representatives. EVMs will be stored in the strong room, as per storage and security protocol prescribed by the Election Commission of India, till finalization of the list of Election Petitions by the High Court concerned. In case of an Election Petition, the EVMs will remain in the strong room till final disposal of the Election Petition. ARCHANA PATNAIK, CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9 For Latest Election News: