TN polls: Filing of nominations for Thanjavur assembly seat from today

In Tamil Nadu, filing of nomination for Thanjavur, Aravakurichi, Thiruparankundram Assembly constituencies begins today. The elections will be held on the 19th of next month and the counting of votes will take place on the 22nd. 

The Assembly elections in Thanjavur and Aravakurichi were postponed by Election Commission after huge seizure of unaccounted money by election



flying squads. 

The bypoll in Tiruparankundram was announced as AIADMK MLA Seenivel died soon after being elected. Ruling AIADMK, opposition DMK and PMK have announced their candidates for the three Assembly constituencies. In the Assembly elections held on May 16, AIADMK retained power by winning 134 seats and DMK became the main opposition with 98 seats.