In Tamil Nadu, 12,800 newly elected urban civic body ward councilors took the oath of office.
Indirect elections for the posts of Mayors and Deputy Mayors of municipal corporations, Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of municipalities, and town panchayats were held across the State on March 4.
This is the first time that the 21 municipal corporations, 138 municipalities, and 489 town panchayats have elected representatives after a gap of six years.
Of the 20 Mayor posts, DMK Government has allotted 11 to women and 9 to men.