By-election for 18 Assembly seats in TN on April 18

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The Election Commission will hold by-election for 18 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, leaving out three Assembly seats mired in court cases, it was announced on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told the media that the by-election will be held only in 18 vacant Assembly constituencies.

He said the three seats locked in judicial battles are Ottapidaram, Thiruparankundram and Aravakuruchi.

According to him, the by-election will be held in Thiruporur, Poonamallee, Perambur, Pappireddipapatti, Harur, Sholinngur, Gudiyatham, Hosur, Ambur, Nilakkottai, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Andipatti, Periyakulam, Manamadurai, Vilathikulam, Sattur and Paramakudi.