Citing monsoon, EC says no bypolls in TN

Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat told the media that the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu has written to the Commission about the heavy rains forecast and requested that the Commission to delay the announcement on the by-elections to Tiruvarur and Tiruparankundram seats till the situation becomes clear.

In fact, he said there was also an issue over an election petition relating to one of the constituencies in the Madras High Court and the issue may be become clear by October 23.

"The Tamil Nadu by-elections will be announced later," he said.

The Tiruvarur seat fell vacant after the death of DMK President M. Karunanidhi and the Tiruparankundram seat after the death of AIADMK legislator AK Bose.