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4 stories for “Polity & Governance” · March 2026

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Tuesday24 Mar 2026

Tamil Nadu

NHRC issues guidelines for custodial death autopsies after lapses in Tamil Nadu

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued fresh guidelines for post-mortem examinations in custodial death cases, following procedural lapses noticed in Tamil Nadu.Autopsies must be carried out by a board of...

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Tuesday17 Mar 2026

Tamil Nadu

Model Code of Conduct Comes into Force in Tamil Nadu After Poll Announcement

The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) took effect in Tamil Nadu on the evening of March 15, after the Assembly election schedule was announced. The MCC is a set of Election Commission guidelines for parties and candidates, roo...

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Thursday12 Mar 2026

Tamil Nadu

Six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu

Six candidates have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu to fill six seats falling vacant as current members' terms end on 2 April 2026. They are Tiruchi Siva and Constandine Ravindran (DMK), M. Chri...

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Saturday7 Mar 2026

Tamil Nadu

How Tamil Nadu's Assembly Came to Have 234 Seats: The Post-1961 Delimitation

Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly seats trace back to the Delimitation Commission that redistributed seats after the 1961 Census, chaired by Justice J.L. Kapur with C.P. Sinha and K.V.K. Sundaram.Under Article 170 and Section 8(...

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