Byelections in Tamil Nadu: Public holiday for Madurantakam, Dharapuram on October 6

The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday in the Madurantakam (Chengalpattu district) and Dharapuram (Tiruppur district) Assembly constituencies on October 6 (Tuesday), the day of polling for byelections in Tamil Nadu. An order issued by Chief Secretary M. “All government offices, including industrial establishments of the government and government-controlled bodies, and all educational institutions throughout the areas comprised in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies will remain closed,” he said.