Sources from Cuddalore stated that brisk polling was recorded in the early hours of Thursday across the constituency. Meanwhile as per report among the heavyweights who cast their votes were TNCC president K. S. Alagiri who cast his vote at the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Keerapalayam near Chidambaram.
Furthermore as of 9 a.m., Cuddalore had recorded 5 per cent polling. Reportedly long queues built up at the polling booth at Cuddalore Marketing Committee. Further the commencement of voting was delayed by about half an hour at the St. Joseph HSS in Kammiyanpettai in Cuddalore due to a technical glitch in the machine.
Moreover Tamilnadu Deputy Chief minister O. Panneerselvam cast his vote at a polling station in Periakulam accompanied by his family members and standing in the queue for over 45 minutes, he exercised his vote. Reports added polling was going on brisk in Theni and it was largely peaceful in Andipatti and Periakulam where by poll was underway.
