Date: 2025-09-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI - 600 106.--Elections - Urban Local Bodies - Indirect Elections - Casual vacancies in the office of chairperson, vice chairperson, chairperson of wards committee, chairperson of taxation and finance committee, chairperson of town planning committee and member of taxation appeals committee- Date of convening meetings fixed on 24.09.2025 and notified -postponement of date of meetings - orders - issued.
**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission issues a notification in the Government Gazette, dated September 12, 2025, postponing the date of convening meetings for indirect elections of various chairpersons and members of committees in urban local bodies. The original meeting date was fixed for September 24, 2025, based on earlier notifications. Returning Officers are instructed to cease further action in this matter.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Postponement of date of convening meetings for indirect elections of various chairpersons and members of committees in urban local bodies.
* **Original Meeting Date:** Previously fixed for September 24, 2025.
* **Reason for Postponement:** Administrative reasons.
* **Instructions to Returning Officers:** The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission directs Returning Officers not to proceed with any further action related to the original meeting date.
* **Authority:** The order is issued in exercise of powers conferred under rule 126 of Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023.
* **Reference Documents:**
* Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's S.O. No. 14/2025/TNSEC/ME-2, dated 10.09.2025 and Tamil Nadu Government Extraordinary Gazette No. 571, dated 11.09.2025.
* Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Letter Rc. No. 285/2025/ME-2, dated 11.09.2025.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
**Impact:** Issues notification and orders the postponement of meeting dates.
**Action Required:** To communicate the new meeting date in a subsequent notification.
* **Stakeholder: Returning Officers**
**Impact:** Impacted by the postponement of the original meeting date.
**Action Required:** To halt any further action in regard to convening of the meetings on September 24, 2025.
* **Stakeholder: Candidates and Political Parties Involved in the Elections**
**Impact:** The election process is delayed.
**Action Required:** Await further notification regarding the revised meeting date.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: The primary body issuing the notification related to the postponement of election meetings.
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023: Rule 126 of this is the law under which the power is conferred.
Chennai: Location where the notification is issued and where the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission is located.