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