<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu out of a total of 4528 contestant, 271 contestants withdrew their nomination on the last day of withdrawal today when reports last came in. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A total of 6.29 crore eligible voters will exercise their franchise for the 234 Assembly constituencies which goes to poll on 6th April.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking to media in Chennai Chief Electoral Officer, Sathyabratha Sahoo told that 3.09 crore voters are male,  3.19 crore voters  are female and 7192 are transgender.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Sahoo told that so far flying squads in the state have seized  Rs.231.63 crore  worth cash, liquor, prize articles without valid documents.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The election commission has received 1971 complaints through cVigil app  and action was taken on 1368 complaints.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He told  that 18712  licensed arms have been deposited to district  authorities throughout the State. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Replying to a question on Covid situation Mr. Sahoo emphatically said that there was no possibility of postponing the election.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that election department  and the State health department is closely monitoring the Covid situation in the State. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Polling will be held on 6th April from 7am to 7 pm. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In another development two contestants have tested positive for Covid and their campaigning is affected.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Various political leaders have intensified their election campaign throughout the State. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, BJP leader and Road Transport and Highways  Minister Nitin Gadkari released the election manifesto for the Tamil Nadu assembly election in Chennai today. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The manifesto promised to enforce total liquor prohibition in the State. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The 25 page manifesto, which the party calls Tholainokku Patthiram has promised to creat 50 lakh new employment opportunities. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The manifesto also says that it would also create an infrastructure for the home delivery of essential commodities to the ration card holders through the Public Distribution System. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The party has promised a yearly financial aid of Rs.6000 to each fisherman.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is to be noted that Congress and left parties also emphasized  total prohibition in the State.</span>