Chennai: Persons with disabilities have raised concerns over the lack of access at polling booths, saying it adversely affects their ability to vote in a barrier-free environment.Saravanan, a voter with muscular dystrophy, said that two years ago he waited for nearly an hour at a polling station at Chepauk, but was ultimately denied direct access…

Dr. Nagesh Kumar, BJP ( Photo credit: x.com/DrNageshKumar ) The battle for the Thally assembly constituency, one of the last bastions of the Left in the state, is heating up with CPI’s Ramachandran seeking reelection from the segment.While BJP candidate Dr Nagesh Kumar rakes up the murder of CPI(ML) district secretary Baskar in 2013 to…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu polls may be billed as a three-cornered contest, but the city’s constituencies are crowded with nearly 30 micro parties; not because they expect to win, but because they are chasing visibility, bargaining power and future relevance.From Perambur to Kolathur and Velachery, ballot lists are long with names that exist more on affidavit…