Edappadi Palaniswami submits petition to TN Governor alleging malpractices in local body polls
The Hindu
The AIADMK leader alleged that the TN State Election Commission had failed to conduct the elections in a transparent and independent manner
Tamil Nadu’s Leader of Opposition and AIADMK co-coordintor, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Wednesday, called on Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and submitted a petition, alleging malpractices in the recently-concluded local body elections in nine districts.
Speaking to reporters, he alleged that the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (SEC) had failed to conduct the elections in a transparent and independent manner and had acted as a mere puppet in the hands of the ruling party.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












