KOCHI: A controversy erupted after the Muvattupuzha RDO prevented Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, from attending a meeting called by the MLA to discuss precautionary measures to be taken against potential flooding due to heavy rain. According to Kuzhalnadan, RDO Shaju Jacob informed him that his attendance would violate the election code of conduct, effectively barring him from the meeting he had …
With 77 candidates in the fray for the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency, 1,021 additional ballot and control units were shifted from the strong room at the Railway Colony Corporation Higher Secondary School in Kollampalayam to the one at the Revenue Divisional Office for first-level checks on Friday. Polling is scheduled for February 27 at 238 polling stations in …