CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that applications for common election symbols for the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections can be submitted from November 11, signalling the formal start of the State’s poll preparations.

As part of the pre-election groundwork, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will be carried out across Tamil Nadu throughout November, and the final voters’ list is scheduled to be published in January 2026. The Assembly election will be conducted based on this revised roll.

In a recent review meeting, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik held one-on-one discussions with an Election Commissioner of India to assess Tamil Nadu’s preparedness for the upcoming polls. During the meeting, the ECI was briefed o

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