Chennai Civic Polls

21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down a notification of the Tamil Nadu government, which allocated more than 50 per cent of seats to women in the upcoming election to Chennai city local body.

Ending its alliance with Vijayakanth's DMDK and Vaiko's People Welfare Front combine, GK Vasan's Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) today announced that it will face upcoming civic polls in Tamil Nadu alone. The announcement also ended speculation that Mr Vasan was looking to tie-up with the DMK before the polls.

The Madras High Court has reserved its orders on a batch of petitions relating to last October's Chennai Corporation elections, including one seeking re-poll in 239 booths.

Given today's general perception of politicians, it is not often that one hears praise for elected representatives. Apart from the endorsement they gave MC Munusamy in the recent civic polls, residents of the newly created Chennai Corporation Ward 192 in Neelankarai are proactively praising their councillor. At the heart of their positive outlook h...

Over 10,000 police personnel, including top-level officers will be engaged for the two-phase civic elections in the city today, as police warned of stringent action to check any poll violence.

21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down a notification of the Tamil Nadu government, which allocated more than 50 per cent of seats to women in the upcoming election to Chennai city local body.

Ending its alliance with Vijayakanth's DMDK and Vaiko's People Welfare Front combine, GK Vasan's Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) today announced that it will face upcoming civic polls in Tamil Nadu alone. The announcement also ended speculation that Mr Vasan was looking to tie-up with the DMK before the polls.

The Madras High Court has reserved its orders on a batch of petitions relating to last October's Chennai Corporation elections, including one seeking re-poll in 239 booths.

Given today's general perception of politicians, it is not often that one hears praise for elected representatives. Apart from the endorsement they gave MC Munusamy in the recent civic polls, residents of the newly created Chennai Corporation Ward 192 in Neelankarai are proactively praising their councillor. At the heart of their positive outlook h...

Over 10,000 police personnel, including top-level officers will be engaged for the two-phase civic elections in the city today, as police warned of stringent action to check any poll violence.