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Schools in Madurantakam, Tharapuram Closed for 2 Days Due to By-Elections
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:45
Schools in Madurantakam, Tharapuram Closed for 2 Days Due to By-Elections
- •Government and government-aided schools in Madurantakam and Tharapuram constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be closed on October 5 and 6 due to by-elections.
- •The holiday was declared as school premises are used as polling stations for election preparations and the voting process.
- •Schools were originally scheduled to reopen on October 5 after quarterly exam holidays.
- •Private schools in Madurantakam and Tharapuram constituencies will have a holiday only on October 6.
- •By-elections were announced for Madurantakam and Tharapuram as no election cases are pending for these constituencies.
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A two-day holiday was declared for government and government-aided schools because school premises are utilized as polling stations for election preparations and the voting process for the upcoming by-elections.
Government and government-aided schools have a two-day holiday on October 5 and 6, while private schools in those constituencies are closed only on October 6.
Polling for the Madurantakam and Tharapuram assembly constituency by-elections is scheduled to take place on October 6, with political campaigning concluding at 6 PM the day before.
