TVK worker arrested for filming his vote inside booth in Tamil Nadu

Shakthivel, a worker of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), was arrested for filming himself casting his vote inside a polling booth in the Tirupattur Assembly constituency, even as brisk polling was recorded in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday.

According to officials, Shakthivel allegedly recorded a video while voting for the party’s “whistle” symbol using his mobile phone inside the polling compartment. The footage was later shared on social



media as a reel, drawing the attention of election authorities monitoring polling stations through CCTV surveillance.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has repeatedly warned that carrying mobile phones into polling compartments or recording videos is a violation of electoral laws, as it compromises the confidentiality of the ballot.

Acting on CCTV inputs, officials alerted the police, who reached the booth and took the accused into custody.