Tension prevailed for a while at the Corporation council hall here on Wednesday as three DMK councillors filed their nominations against the party-nominated candidates for the election to zonal chairmen posts.
Of the total 60 wards in the corporation, DMK won 44 wards, AIADMK – 6, Indian National Congress – 3, MDMK – 1 and Independents – 6 in the recently held urban local bodies elections. DMK’s S. Nagarathinam and V. Selvaraj were elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively.
Elections to the posts of four zone chairmen, ward committees and six standing committees comprising accounts, public health, education, taxation and finance, town planning and works committee were scheduled to be held on Wednesday.
