Tamil Nadu election 2026: Post-SIR electorate drop drives turnout surge; votes remain steady compared to 2021 election

The reduction in the size of the electorate, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, compared to the 2021 Assembly election, played a crucial role in the increase in voter turnout across all 16 Assembly segments in the Chennai district on Thursday.

As per the provisional voter turnout data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as of 8 p.m. on the day of polling, voter turnout in Chennai district stood at 83.41%, significantly higher than the 59.75% recorded in the 2021 Assembly election.