Palaniswami thanks people for the high turnout

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday thanked the people of the State for recording the highest turnout on the day of polling for the Assembly election.

In a statement, he said the people had braved the searing heat and exercised their franchise from 7 a.m. till the evening on Thursday.

He also thanked the leaders and volunteers of his party and its allies for their tireless work.

Mr. Palaniswami advised the agents of his party and other constituents of the National Democratic Alliance to remain vigilant at the counting centers on the day of the vote count (May 4, 2026).

In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami condemned the alleged attack by a DMK functionary on a member of the AIADMK in Udumalpet constituency on Friday. He urged the police to take action against the guilty.