EC plans simultaneous elections in TN and Puducherry
The Hindu
The elections to the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will be held simultaneously, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said on Friday.
Addressing a press conference after winding up his two-day visit to Pudcherry along with other Election Commission of India (ECI) officials to assess preparedness for the polls, he said political parties in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have sought holding of simultaneous elections.
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