States » SouthPosted at: Oct 21 2026 2:56PM


TN cites restructuring works delay in holding Rural LB polls, extend tenure of Spl Officers till April 2027

Chennai, Oct 21 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Government has extended the tenure of Special Officers administering rural local bodies in
28 districts by another six months till April 19, 2027.
The TVK government headed by Chief Minister Vijay also appointed Special Officers to continue with the day-to-day administration
in nine other districts where the terms of elected representatives ended on October 19.
The government issued orders appointing special officers for six months, from October 20, 2026, to April 19, 2027, citing the need for additional time to complete the restructuring of local bodies, including the merger of village panchayats with municipal corporations
and other administrative changes. The exercise has delayed the conduct of rural local body elections.
The terms of elected representatives of village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats in 28 districts ended on January 5, 2025. Special officers from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department were subsequently appointed to oversee their administration, with their tenure periodically extended.
In the second phase, the terms of elected representatives in nine districts — Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi — ended on October 19, 2026. The government has now appointed special officers to administer the rural local bodies in these districts until April 19, 2027.
Under the new arrangements, the respective zonal deputy block development officers will function as special officers for village panchayats. Assistant directors in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department will oversee panchayat unions, while additional directors, additional collectors, joint directors or project directors of the respective district rural development agencies will administer district panchayats.
The extension means that rural local body administration in the affected districts will continue under government-appointed officials
until the revised deadline, unless the arrangements are changed earlier. The government is expected to use the additional time to
complete the pending restructuring work required for holding the local body elections.
UNI GV 1453
Tags: #TN cites restructuring works delay in holding Rural LB polls# extend tenure of Spl Officers till April 2027
More News

YSRCP Doctors’ wing demands inquiry into injustice to BC, SC & ST Students in MBBS Admissions

21 Oct 2026 | 6:01 PM

Vijayawada, Oct 21 (UNI) Dr. Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav, Chairman of YSRCP NTR District Doctors’ Wing, has alleged that the software-based counselling process adopted from the second round of MBBS admissions in Andhra Pradesh is flawed as it is causing injustice to eligible BC, SC and ST students by denying them fair opportunities under the open competition category.

see more..

TVK’s ‘blame as political narrative’ exposes Vijay govt’s administrative deficit

21 Oct 2026 | 5:29 PM

By MC Rajan
Chennai, Oct 21 (UNI) Blaming the previous DMK government has become a convenient excuse for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, turning blame into a political narrative to discredit the principal opposition party and its leadership.

see more..

Fresh LP area forms over Bay, one more system in offing on Oct 23, heavy rains to continue in TN till Oct 26

21 Oct 2026 | 5:18 PM

Chennai, Oct 21 (UNI) With heavy vigorous Northeast monsoon rains battering the North and South coastal districts, including Chennai and its suburbs, a fresh Low Pressure area has formed over the Bay on Wednesday, while yet another system is likely to form on October 23 which has the potential to intensify into Cyclone, even as heavy to very heavy showers will continue till October 26 which would also cover Cauvery delta districts.

see more..

IIT-M launches Finishing School to develop industry-ready biotech professionals

21 Oct 2026 | 4:54 PM

Chennai, Oct 21 (UNI) The IIT-Madras on Wednesday launched an industry-oriented finishing school to equip young graduates with practical skills and professional competencies required by the biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors.

see more..

CM Vijay pays tribute at Police memorial, hikes daily expenditure fund for police station, allots Rs 71 cr

21 Oct 2026 | 4:47 PM

Chennai, Oct 21 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday paid tribute to police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty by laying a wreath at the Police Memorial at the DGP Office complex in the city, and later hiked the daily expenditure fund allocation to all police stations, allotting a total of Rs 71 crores per annum, in a bid to reduce their dependance on unofficial sources for funds.

see more..