972 nominations filed in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi
The Hindu
A total of 972 nominations were filed in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Friday for various positions in the rural local bodies. In Tirunelveli district, 410 nominations - 310 for village panchay
A total of 972 nominations were filed in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Friday for various positions in the rural local bodies.
In Tirunelveli district, 410 nominations - 310 for village panchayat ward members, 93 for village panchayat presidents, seven for panchayat union ward councillors - were submitted on Friday. So far, 625 nominations have been received for 2,069 positions in nine panchayat unions.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.