<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu nominations filed for the 234 Assembly constituencies are being scrutinized today. March 22nd is the last date for withdrawal for the single phase polling on April 6th.&nbsp; AIR correspondent reports, a total of 7,176 contestants including 1059 women and three transgenders filed their nominations yesterday.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;<br />''A maximum of 97 contestants filed their nominations for the Karur constituency followed by 73 in Mettur and 58 in Kangeyam constituency.&nbsp; District electoral officers are organizing many awareness events for the 100 percent polling. Political parties have intensified their election campaign in the State.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIADMK Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister Edapadi K.Palanisamy is campaigning in Kallakurichi and Villupuram districts, DMK President M. K. Stalin is&nbsp; campaigning in Thirunelveli and Madurai districts, Tamil Nadu Congress President K.S.Azhagiri is campaigning in Chennai and CPI(M) State Secretary K.Balakrishnan&nbsp; is campaigning in Dindigul district.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With more than 1000 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the State, people have been asked to follow the regulations strictly. Health department is also holding special vaccination camps in all the Districts.&nbsp;</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | March 20, 2021 1:33 PM
Scrutiny of nominations underway for 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu