The election dates were announced by the Election Commission on Saturday - January 8 and the model code of conduct has come into force following the announcement of dates.
The Election Commission has announced a slew of restrictions and reformations to conduct the polls without standing on thin ice. Let's take a look at them.
In total, the elections are being held in nine districts for 27,003 postings, including 2,901 village panchayat presidents' posts and 22,581 village panchayat ward councillors.
On Monday, the Election Commission has issued a statement in which it has said that it has seized items and cash totally worth over Rs 428 crore in the state.
If you are an eligible voter in Tamil Nadu and you don't have the Voter ID, this one is for you! Here are the documents that will help you cast your vote.
At the current state, Tamil Nadu is less than two months to go for the polls, which would be the first since the demise of political giants Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa.