TN govt. restricts sale of liquor in poll-bound areas
The Hindu
Nine districts are going for rural local body elections on October 6 and 9
The Tamil Nadu government has restricted the sale of liquor, opening of bars and transporting of liquor into poll-bound areas in nine districts that are going for ordinary elections for rural local bodies on October 6 and 9. It has also placed the restrictions in 28 districts, where casual elections are scheduled on October 9.
The State government’s order followed a communication from the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) in this regard. The sale or opening of bars or transporting of liquor into poll-bound areas or to areas within a 5-km radius would be prohibited from 10 am on October 4 to midnight of October 6, if polling for local bodies in the area is scheduled in the first phase on October 6.
Chambers for new Ministers being spruced up at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat. Arrangements are also being made for the swearing-in ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu as Chief Minister. Authorities are also making arrangements for the conduct of the Legislative Assembly session to enable the MLAs-elect to take oath.