Local body polls peaceful in Villupuram, Kallakurichi
The Hindu
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The first phase of elections to rural local bodies in Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts passed off peacefully on Wednesday.
Villupuram district registered an overall turnout of 61.04% at 3 p.m. while Kallakurichi district recorded 61.31% as of 4 p.m.
The initial phase covered 11 panchayat unions — seven in Villupuram and four in Kallakurichi. As many as 15,325 contestants are in the fray for 4,998 posts in the two districts. Elections were held to 25 district panchayat wards, 247 panchayat union wards, 575 village pancahyats and 4,151 village panchayat wards in the first phase.
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