The Hindu 23.12.2010
Local body by-elections
MADURAI: Elections to fill up vacancies existing till October 31 in urban and rural local bodies of Madurai district will be held on January 10. According to a press release from Collector C. Kamaraj, elections are to be held to fill up Kunnathur panchayat president's post; one ward member vacancy in Kottampatti panchayat union; three panchayat ward member vacancies each in Alanganallur, Tirumanglalam and Tirupparankundram panchayat unions; and one vacancy each in Vadipatti, T. Kallupatti, Madurai West, Melur, Kottampatti and Kallikudi panchayat unions. Vacancies in rural local bodies will be filled up through paper ballot.
Electronic voting machines will be used to fill up a vacancy in Madurai Corporation (Ward 45) and a member's post in Palamedu town panchayat. The last date for filing of nominations is December 29. They will be scrutinised on December 30. Nominations can be withdrawn till January 3 and results will be declared on January 12.
