Model Code of Conduct lifted following rural polls
No decision yet on urban elections: SEC
05/01/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has announced that the Model Code of Conduct has been lifted following the completion of rural local body elections in 27 districts of the State.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner R. Palaniswamy said, “Local body elections in rural areas were conducted in a fair and transparent manner in the 27 districts. All the elected representatives of rural local bodies will be sworn in on Monday.”
However, the TNSEC did not release a final tally of the results.
“We have taken action on the complaints [we have] received from political parties. We are analysing the video footage. We will take action against the officials responsible for procedural lapses. We have received many complaints against Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers,” Mr. Palaniswamy said.
Over 1,000 plaints
The poll watchdog had received 712 complaints in written format and 1,082 complaints over the phone between December 1, 2019 and January 4, 2020. “We have taken action on all the complaints. All the issues that were reported were addressed immediately,” Mr. Palaniswamy said.
Responding to DMK leader M.K. Stalin’s allegation that the TNSEC had acted in favour of the ruling AIADMK, Mr. Palaniswamy said the election was conducted in a fair manner.
“We have not taken any decision on conducting elections for urban local bodies in two phases,” he added.
No decision yet on urban elections: SEC
05/01/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has announced that the Model Code of Conduct has been lifted following the completion of rural local body elections in 27 districts of the State.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner R. Palaniswamy said, “Local body elections in rural areas were conducted in a fair and transparent manner in the 27 districts. All the elected representatives of rural local bodies will be sworn in on Monday.”
However, the TNSEC did not release a final tally of the results.
“We have taken action on the complaints [we have] received from political parties. We are analysing the video footage. We will take action against the officials responsible for procedural lapses. We have received many complaints against Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers,” Mr. Palaniswamy said.
Over 1,000 plaints
The poll watchdog had received 712 complaints in written format and 1,082 complaints over the phone between December 1, 2019 and January 4, 2020. “We have taken action on all the complaints. All the issues that were reported were addressed immediately,” Mr. Palaniswamy said.
Responding to DMK leader M.K. Stalin’s allegation that the TNSEC had acted in favour of the ruling AIADMK, Mr. Palaniswamy said the election was conducted in a fair manner.
“We have not taken any decision on conducting elections for urban local bodies in two phases,” he added.
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