Tiruchirappalli, April 22 -- With just a day left for polling in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, large-scale preparations are underway in Tiruchirappalli district, with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other polling materials being transported to various booths in the constituency amid tight security arrangements.

Officials said that the deployment of polling personnel has commenced across all 2,787 polling stations in the district. Polling staff have been issued their appointment orders and have also cast their postal votes. They have been instructed to reach their respective booths and be fully prepared by 6 PM on Wednesday.

The distribution of essential election materials, including EVMs and 117 other items required for smoot...