Organisation : Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Election Name : Urban Local Bodies Election Tamil Nadu 2022
Facility Name : Know Your Polling Station in 2021 & 2022 Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Electoral Roll
Applicable For : Voters
Applicable State/UT : Tamil Nadu
Election Date : 19th February 2022
Website : https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/
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Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Election
Election for urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu for selecting ward members, mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen and vice-chairmen in 21 municipal corporations, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats is planned for 2022 February and March.
Related / Similar Facility : Know Chennai Corporation 2022 Urban Local Body Election Zone & Divisions
Elections for ward members by public voting are planned for February 19, and indirect elections for mayors, vice-mayors, chairmen and vice-chairmen are planned for March 4 in municipal corporation, municipalities and town panchayats.
How To Know Your Polling Station?
To Know Your Polling Station in 2021 & 2022 Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Electoral Roll, Follow the below steps
Step-1 : Go to the link https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/
Step-2 : Enter your EPIC Number
Step-3 : Enter the Captcha
Step-4 : Click on Show Result button
Following details will display:
** Name
** EPIC Number
** F/H Name
** District
** Local Body Name
** Ward Number
** Street Name
** Polling Station Number & Category
** Polling Station Name
** Electoral Roll Part Number
** Electoral Roll Serial Number
Election Schedule of Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Election 2022 Schedule
| Nomination | Jan 28 – Feb 4 |
| Nominees Scrutiny | Feb 5 |
| Nomination withdraw | Feb 7 |
| Public Election | Feb 19 |
| Vote Counting | Feb 22 |
| Declaration of results | Feb 24 |
| Indirect Election | Mar 4 |
Local Body Elections:
Almost all procedures followed in the general elections i.e., those prescribed in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the election rules framed thereunder the Acts / Rules for the elections to local bodies were also framed.
The following direct elections are held on non-party basis viz.
1) Members of Village Panchayat Wards; and
2) Presidents of Village Panchayats.
Urban Local Bodies:
i) Mayor/Deputy Mayor of City Municipal Corporations and Chairman/Vice-Chairman of Municipalities and Town Panchayats – by and from among the elected Councillors of each local body concerned.
ii) Chairpersons of the Ward Committees in City Municipal Corporation – by and from among the elected Councillors of concerned wards of the Corporations.
iii) Members of the various Statutory and Standing Committees of the respective urban local bodies – by and from among the elected Councillors of each local body concerned.
iv) Chairmen of the Standing Committees of Corporations – by and from among the members of the respective committee.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, an independent, autonomous constitutional authority formed under the Constitution of India as per the Provisions of the 73rd and 74th Amendments Acts of 1992 headed by the State Election Commissioner.
As per Article 243-K and 243-ZA of the Constitution of India, all elections to Panchayats and urban local bodies are to be held under the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election Commission. For the first time in October 1996 the Local Body Elections in Tamil Nadu, hitherto conducted by the Government were taken over by the State Election Commission.
The subsequent ordinary elections were held during October, 2001, 2006 and 2011. The Local Body Elections were held throughout the State simultaneously in two phases for different offices.