Voters wait in queue to cast their vote at North Chennai, during the Urban and local body elections. (Photo | EPS) 
Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Urban Local Body elections: After AIADMK's complaint, repoll ordered in 7 polling stations

The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission ordered repolling on February 21 in 7 polling stations falling under Chennai and 3 other districts.

PTI

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission on Sunday ordered repolling on February 21 in 7 polling stations falling under Chennai and 3 other districts.

In Chennai Corporation area, the repolling would be in a booth (Washermenpet) under Ward 51 and another polling station (Odaikuppam-Besant Nagar) in Ward 179.

Two polling stations each in Jayamkondam and Tiruvannamalai municipalities and a booth in Tirumangalam muncipality would again go for the polls, a TNSEC release said.

The main opposition AIADMK, in a complaint on Sunday to the TNSEC, had alleged violence by DMK and demanded repolling in some of the wards.

The repolling in the 7 polling stations would be from 7 AM to 6 PM on February 21.

Urban civic polls were held on February 19 in Tamil Nadu.

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