Number of total nominations stands at 2,347 as filing comes to a close
The Hindu
338 sensitive booths identified in Madurai; 127 of them to be monitored through web streaming
With filing of nominations coming to a close on Friday, officials said a total of 2,347 papers had been received for 322 wards — 100 wards in Madurai Corporation, 78 wards in Melur, Usilampatti and Tirumangalam municipalities and 144 wards in nine town panchayats — in the district.
Presiding over a review meeting on poll preparedness, Poll Observer for Madurai A.K. Kamal Kishore said the State Election Commission had prepared comprehensive guidelines for the conduct of urban local bodies election. Taking stock of the law and order situation, he said with COVID-19 pandemic prevailing, the SOP had to be strictly adhered to on the polling date.
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