The general elections will be held in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1, to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The results will be announced on June 4.
Intense campaigning defined Tamil Nadu's three-way battle between the DMK, AIADMK, and BJP, with the latter striving to gain ground in the Dravidian stronghold.
He will be CNS with effect from the afternoon of 30th April as the incumbent Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar is slated to superannuate the same day.