Filing of nominations begins today
The Hindu
Stage set for urban local bodies poll
The stage is set for elections to urban local bodies including the Tiruchi City Corporation and five municipalities in the district with filing of nominations beginning on Friday.
Elaborate arrangements have been made in Tiruchi Corporation, five Municipalities such as Manapparai, Thuvakudi, Thuraiyur, Musiri and Lalgudi and 14 town panchayats such as Balakrishnampatti, Kallakudi, Kattuputhur, Koothappar, Mannachanallur, Mettupalayam, Ponnampatti, Pullambadi, Poovalur, S. Kannanur, Sirugamani, Thottiyam, Thathaiyangerpettai and Uppilliyapuram to receive nominations.

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