Pondicherry Municipality will be headed by a woman from general category

As per the revised allotment of reserved seats, the post of municipal chairman in the Pondicherry Municipality would go to a woman belonging to the general category. The Oulgaret municipal body has be

As per the revised allotment of reserved seats, the post of municipal chairman in the Pondicherry Municipality would go to a woman belonging to the general category. The Oulgaret municipal body has been put under the general category.

In the earlier notification issued by the State Election Commission prior to the Madras High Court order on October 5, the Pondicherry Municipality chairman post was put under the general category and Oulgaret was reserved for women belonging to the general category.

The latest notification issued on Thursday said the Karaikal Municipality chairman post had been allotted for a woman candidate belonging to the general category and Mahe had been put under the general category.