Tamil Nadu urban local body elections 2022: Highlights
The Hindu
Counting of votes for the urban local body elections commenced at 8 a.m. across the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu
The counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu urban local body elections in 268 centres, commenced on February 22. Here are the highlights.:
The counting of votes polled in 45 wards of Cuddalore Corporation was delayed by about 35 minutes on Tuesday as the key of the strong room was missing. After a search for the key ended in vain, the Returning Officer in consultation with political party representatives decided to cut open the lock.
R. Ganga (49) has become the first transgender person to win the Tamil Nadu urban local body elections so far. She secured 2,129 votes for the 37th ward of Vellore Corporation as a DMK candidate.
— D. Madhavan
Counting of votes for the urban local body elections which commenced at 8 a.m. across the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, indicated that the ruling DMK and its allies are set to emerge victorious in many of the Corporation, Town Panchayat and Municipal wards. However, AIADMK leads in Sivakasi Corporation; and BJP opens account in Nagercoil Corporation.
The ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu has established early comfortable leads in the elections to the urban local bodies. The counting of votes is under way, and trends as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday indicated a sweep for the alliance, with the principal Opposition AIADMK being pushed to a distant second.
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered that the result of the Coimbatore Corporation election shall be subject to further orders by the court on a writ petition that alleged that there was rampant distribution of cash to voters by almost all parties. The court also ordered a notice to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) and wanted to know about the action taken on the complaints.