Chennai, Jun 4 (PTI) Counting of votes polled in the April 19 Lok Sabha elections to 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu began at 8 AM across the state on Tuesday.

Counting began amid a heavy police security in all of the 39 counting centers. Postal ballots were taken up first.

Also Read | Odisha Elections 2024 Results: Counting of Votes Begins for 147 Assembly Seats, 21 Lok Sabha Constituencies in Odisha.

As many as 950 candidates are in the fray in the 39 Lok Sabha segments in the state, which had a voter turnout of 69.72 per cent in the April 19 single-phase election in Tamil Nadu.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)