Local elections in Tamil Nadu explained

Elections to Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu are conducted once in five years to elect the representatives to the Urban and Rural local bodies.[1] [2] These elections are conducted by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission[3]

Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu

See main article: article and Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu. Urban local bodies include 21 Municipal corporations, 148 Municipalities and 561 Town panchayats.

Rural local bodies include 12,620 Village Panchayats, 385 Panchayat Unions, and 37 District Panchayats.[4] [5]

Previous elections

The first election to the local bodies in Tamil Nadu were held in October 1996. Subsequent elections were conducted in October 2001 and October 2006.[6] Recent elections to Local bodies were held in two phases in the month of October 2011 - 17 October 2011 and 19 October 2011.[7]

2019 Rural local body election

See main article: 2019 Tamil Nadu rural local elections. Urban Local body elections and elections for the newly formed 9 districts were not held due to pandemic situation.[8]

2022 Urban local body election

See main article: 2022 Tamil Nadu urban local body elections.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formation and Constitution of Rural local bodies. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 20 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Elections to Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. 20 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Conduct of Local Body Election in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Administrative divisions of Tamil Nadu. Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Election to Local Bodies, Press Release. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. 28 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Conduct of Local Body elections. Rural development and Panchayat raj Dept., Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 20 September 2011.
  7. News: AIADMK sweeps local body elections. 25 October 2011. The Hindu. 21 October 2011.
  8. News: Elections to urban local bodies in TN to be put off by a few months . The Federal .

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