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ECI orders probe after foreigners detained at Tamil Nadu airports
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: The Election Commission of India ordered a probe after 10 foreigners were detained at Chennai and Madurai airports over alleged voting in Tamil Nadu polls.
WHO: Election Commission of India (ECI)
WHAT: Ordered a probe after 10 foreigners were detained at Chennai and Madurai airports over alleged voting in Tamil Nadu polls
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
WHERE: Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
WHY: Foreigners were detained at Chennai and Madurai airports over alleged voting in the Tamil Nadu polls.
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