TN govt. restricts sale of liquor in poll-bound areas
The Hindu
Nine districts are going for rural local body elections on October 6 and 9
The Tamil Nadu government has restricted the sale of liquor, opening of bars and transporting of liquor into poll-bound areas in nine districts that are going for ordinary elections for rural local bodies on October 6 and 9. It has also placed the restrictions in 28 districts, where casual elections are scheduled on October 9.
The State government’s order followed a communication from the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) in this regard. The sale or opening of bars or transporting of liquor into poll-bound areas or to areas within a 5-km radius would be prohibited from 10 am on October 4 to midnight of October 6, if polling for local bodies in the area is scheduled in the first phase on October 6.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.