74,416 nominations received for urban local bodies polls
The Hindu
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A total of 74,416 nominations were received for the elections to 649 urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission said on Saturday.
Filing of nominations started on January 28 and concluded on February 4. The polls, scheduled for February 19, will be held in a single phase.
According to State Election Commission, as many as 14,701 nominations were received for corporation ward member posts, 23,354 for municipality ward members and 36361 for town panchayat ward members.
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