Polling began in all the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on April 19 in the first phase of the 2024 general elections as the BJP’s ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in the State will be tested.
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Several actors from Tamil Nadu’s film fraternity were amongst the first to cast their votes in Chennai at their respective polling booths in the city. Rajinikanth addressed the press and urged everyone to go out vote as “it is their right and duty.”
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Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar, Vijay Sethupathi and Dhanush were some of the other stars spotted exercised their duty and urging fans to do the same. More actors from Kollywood are expected at polling stations across the city to cast their votes on Friday.
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Actor Rajinikanth shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
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MNM President Kamal Haasan after casting his vote for the Lok Sabha elections
Actor Ajith Kumar
Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Dhanush shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Vijay Sethupathi shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Sivakarthikeyan and his wife waiting at their polling booth
Sarath Kumar, Radhika and Varalaxmi pose for a selfie after voting
Actor Raghava Lawrence shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
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Comedy actor Yogi Babu polled his vote at Adi Dravidar Government High School at Valasaravakkam in Chennai
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Veteran actor Karthik shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Prashanth shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor-politicial Khushbu Sundar, her husband and filmmaker Sundar C, and their daughters show their inked fingers after casting their votes for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Manoj Bharathiraaja and his father and veteran filmmaker Bharathiraaja show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor Arun Vijay and his wife Aarthi show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Friday, April 19, 2024
Actor-filmmaker M Sasikumar shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Madurai, Friday, April 19, 2024