Urban local body elections: 55 candidates file nominations in Coimbatore Corporation

As many as 55 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 20 of the 100 wards in Coimbatore on Wednesday.


Coimbatore: As many as 55 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 20 out of 100 wards in Coimbatore Corporation, on Wednesday.

With the announcement of the Urban local government elections in Tamil Nadu to be held on February 19, election work has intensified. In Coimbatore Corporation, elections are being held for 811 posts in 7 Municipalities and 33 Town Panchayats.

With elections being held for the 100 wards in Coimbatore, 20 Assistant Returning Officers have been appointed in 5 constituencies and 55 candidates have filed their nominations on Wednesday.

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