Nilgiris, March 24 -- The voting machines for the three assembly constituencies of Ooty, Coonoor and Gudalur in the Nilgiris district were brought to the private school and college security depot under armed police protection.

For the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verification Machines (VVPAT) were tested and allotted in a two-phase draw for the constituency-wise allocation.

In this, the Control Unit (CU) and Voting Unit (BU) have been checked, and the Voting Registration Unit BU304, Control Unit 304, VVPAT-330 for the Ooty Assembly Constituency, the Gudalur (Separate) Voting Registration Unit BU285, Control Unit CU285, VVPAT-309, and the Coonoor Assembly Constituency have been sent t...