Tamil Nadu civic elections likely postponed to early 2027

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Tamil Nadu's local body elections are likely to be pushed to early 2027 after the state government extended the tenure of the Seventh State Finance Commission from August 31 to December 31, 2026.
The civic polls are linked to the commission's work, which determines financial distribution for local bodies, so poll preparations like budget allocation depend on it.
Meanwhile, over 90,000 local administrative positions continue to be run by special officers whose tenures are being periodically extended.
The last civic elections were held in 2019, 2021 and 2022 across rural and urban bodies.

Whether the Seventh State Finance Commission submits its report by the extended December 31, 2026 deadline
How long special officers continue to run over 90,000 local body positions
Status of Greater Chennai Corporation's expansion plans and urban delimitation, which are on hold pending the new national census

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