In Tamil Nadu, political activities are gaining momentum to form alliance  to contest Assembly elections due to be held in a single phase on the 6th of April. AIADMK is having interview with more than eight thousand party cadres who have filed for a ticket to contest election.<br />''<br />''DMK has also started the process of selecting the party cadres for contesting the election. Both the NDA and the DMK fronts are yet to finalize the alliance though several rounds of talks have been conducted.  <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that It is to be noted that V.K. Sasikala, the confidante of Jayalalithaa and the expelled General Secretary of the AIADMK has made her presence obvious by declaring that she wants to step aside from active politics.<br />''<br />''In a two-page statement yesterday, she appealed to the true followers of Amma to unite together and prevent DMK from winning the elections. In a significant development, Tamil Nadu is also setting its foot forward in COVID-19 vaccination.<br />''<br />''The Government has appealed to officers involved in election-related duties and the media to take the COVID-19 vaccine.  It has been decided to set up polling booths for every thousand voters with COVID-19 regulations.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">More than 12 lakh voters above 80 years of age are given awareness to opt for postal ballot. </span><br />