Tamil Nadu Assembly election: 163 FIRs registered over social media posts violating poll code
The Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer reported that 163 FIRs have been filed over social media posts violating the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the April 23 Assembly election. A total of 2,180 URLs have been blocked, and rebuttals were issued for 243 misleading posts. Over 5.73 crore electors are eligible to vote, with extensive logistical arrangements in place across the state.
- ▪163 FIRs have been registered over social media posts violating the Model Code of Conduct.
- ▪2,180 URLs have been blocked or taken down by social media platforms.
- ▪FIRs were filed over pamphlets resembling cheques promising ₹8,000 to voters.
- ▪The state has over 5.73 crore electors, including 14 lakh first-time voters.
- ▪Electronic Voting Machines and VVPAT units are deployed with reserve units available.
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A total of 163 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered so far over social media posts on charges of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), which has been in place in view of the April 23 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu.As many as 2,180 URLs have been blocked/taken down by social media platforms. Officials have registered FIRs over instances of pamphlets, including those resembling cheques for ₹8,000, being seized. 2026 Assembly elections schedule: Dates for Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and PuducherryAddressing a press conference on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik said that a total of 243 rebuttals and clarifications have been issued over social media posts.
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