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Tamil Nadu civic polls: DMK heading for landslide victory in Greater Chennai Corporation

As of 3 p.m., the party won in 45 of the 57 wards for which results were declared

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022

Tamil Nadu urban local body elections 2022: Highlights

Counting of votes for the urban local body elections commenced at 8 a.m. across the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022

Tamil Nadu urban local body polls | Repoll ordered in seven booths

Two of the wards are in the Greater Chennai Corporation.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

Chennai: Ramapuram lake beautification near completion

CHENNAI: Ramapuram lake beautification project is nearing completion and is expected to be open for the public in the coming weeks, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The civic body, which maintains the waterbody, said that it had spent Rs93 lakh in cleaning up the…

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Chennai corporation renovates council hall to house mayor

CHENNAI: Ahead of the upcoming local body elections, Greater Chennai Corporation on Monday began renovating its council hall where the mayor will be chairing meetings. The hall, on the second floor of Ripon Buildings, has remained unused for the last five years since there was no elected council.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Several areas in Valasaravakkam cry for basic amenities

CHENNAI: Valasaravakkam became part of Greater Chennai Corporation in 2011, but parts such as Thundalam still lack not only water and sewage connections but also a proper road. Thundalam, under ward 150, lies behind Sri Ramachandra Medical University.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Assault on engineer: MLA stripped of party post in Chennai

CHENNAI: A day after TOI reported how a DMK MLA, K P Shankar, assaulted a Greater Chennai Corporation engineer overseeing a road-laying work, the DMK stripped him of his party post saying he had violated party discipline.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

Chennai: Civic body receives first nomination for urban local body polls from independent candidate

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation on Friday received its first nomination for the urban local body polls. It was filed by independent candidate M Vijaya for the councillor post in ward 158 at Alandur. The ward is reserved for women (general).

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

DMK removes MLA from party post

The DMK on Friday removed the Tiruvottiyur MLA K.P. Sankar from his party post following reports that he allegedly manhandled an official of Greater Chennai Corporation. [No complaint was filed by the

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022

Civic body removes political graffiti, launches flying squad

CHENNAI: A day after the Tamil Nadu election commission announced the dates for the urban local body polls, the Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday began removing political posters, paintings and murals defacing the public walls.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022