T.N. urban local body polls | SEC rescinds elections in Kadambur town panchayat
The Hindu
‘Guidelines not followed’
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) has rescinded the ordinary elections in all wards in Kadambur town panchayat in Thoothukudi district, originally scheduled on February 19.
An official release from the TNSEC said the were being rescinded since election officials for the said first grade town panchayat “had not followed the guidelines issued by the Commission.” It did not elaborate further.
The TNSEC has directed the Thoothukudi district Collector/district Election Officer to disciplinary action against the election officials concerned. “Fresh dates for conducting elections in Kadambur town panchayat would be announced later,” it said.
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