Elections for local bodies in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to be held on December 27 and 30, 2019.
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) has announced the election schedule for the local body elections in the state. The elections will be held in two phases:
The polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on both days.
The following local bodies will go to polls:
A total of 9,044 wards in 644 urban local bodies and 12,604 wards in 12,524 rural local bodies will go to polls.
Over 5.8 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in the elections.
The elections are being held after a gap of five years. The last local body elections were held in 2014.
The elections are being seen as a test of strength for the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the main opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
The AIADMK is led by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and the DMK is led by MK Stalin.
Other parties that are contesting the elections include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and the Patali Makkal Katchi (PMK).
The elections are expected to be closely fought, with all major parties putting up a strong fight.
The results of the elections will be announced on January 2, 2020.
Local body elections are important for a number of reasons. They:
To vote in the Tamil Nadu local body elections 2019, you must:
On election day, you will need to go to your polling station and show your voter ID card to the poll officials. You will then be given a ballot paper and you will need to cast your vote.
Here are a few tips and tricks to help you vote in the Tamil Nadu local body elections 2019:
Follow these steps to vote in the Tamil Nadu local body elections 2019:
There are a number of benefits to voting in the Tamil Nadu local body elections 2019. Voting:
Don't miss out on your chance to vote in the Tamil Nadu local body elections 2019. Make sure that you are registered to vote and that you have a valid voter ID card. On election day, go to your polling station and cast your vote.
Your vote matters. Make it count!
Table 1: Number of Voters by District
District | Number of Voters |
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Chennai | 2,606,505 |
Coimbatore | 1,715,034 |
Madurai | 1,467,563 |
Tiruchirappalli | 1,195,654 |
Salem | 1,071,532 |
Vellore | 980,765 |
Tirunelveli | 945,321 |
Thanjavur | 902,457 |
Kanchipuram | 874,321 |
Tiruppur | 853,456 |
Cuddalore | 815,643 |
Erode | 804,576 |
Tiruvallur | 793,452 |
Villupuram | 772,341 |
Ramanathapuram | 754,236 |
Namakkal | 736,125 |
Thoothukudi | 728,014 |
Dindigul | 697,854 |
Kanyakumari | 689,743 |
Sivaganga | 672,534 |
Source: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission |
Table 2: Number of Wards by District
District | Number of Wards |
---|---|
Chennai | 200 |
Coimbatore | 100 |
Madurai | 100 |
Tiruchirappalli | 60 |
Salem | 60 |
Vellore | 60 |
Tirunelveli | 60 |
Thanjavur | 60 |
Kanchipuram | 60 |
Tiruppur | 60 |
Cuddalore | 60 |
Erode | 60 |
Tiruvallur | 60 |
Villupuram | 60 |
Ramanathapuram | 60 |
Namakkal | 60 |
Thoothukudi | 60 |
Dindigul | 60 |
Kanyakumari | 60 |
Sivaganga | 60 |
Source: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission |
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