New Delhi, April 22 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked the voters to "protect your identity" in a message which came a day ahead of voting in Tamil Nadu.

"The Congress-DMK alliance has a proud history of social justice in Tamil Nadu. We are committed to carrying it forward. My message to the people of Tamil Nadu: Protect your identity, your language, your rights. Vote for the INDIA alliance. Vote for Congress", he said on X.

State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik on Wednesday anticipated that voter turnout is expected to exceed usual levels, and highlighted that over 1.06 lakh EVM machines are set to be utilised during the voting.

Adressing a press conference in Chennai, CEO Patnaik said, "Voter turnout is ...