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Rural body polls after merger of 375 village panchayats: Mins

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

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March 27, 2025

The state government will conduct rural local body elections in 27 districts only after the merger of 375 village panchayats with their nearest urban local bodies, ministers I Periyasamy and KN Nehru informed the Assembly on Wednesday.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

During a debate on the demand for grants for the rural development department, MLAs M Chinnadurai (CPM), SP Venkateshwaran (PMK), and K Marimuthu (CPI) urged the government to hold elections for rural local bodies in 27 districts to ensure governance by elected representatives.

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