Failure to change caste names of localities: T.N. Commission for Scheduled Castes seeks reports from election officials
The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes has requested reports from election officials regarding a poll boycott linked to unaddressed caste-based locality names. Residents of a ward in Srivilliputtur have protested due to the failure to rename their area, despite guidelines issued in 2025. The commission is also seeking updates on similar issues in Coimbatore and Tiruvarur districts.
- ▪The TNSCSCST called for a report from the Chief Electoral Officer regarding a poll boycott in Srivilliputtur.
- ▪Residents boycotted elections due to the failure to change the caste-based name of their locality.
- ▪The commission is seeking action reports from District Election Officers in Coimbatore and Tiruvarur regarding unaddressed caste names.
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The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (TNSCSCST) on Monday (April 27, 2026) called for a detailed action report from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on the reported poll boycott by residents of a ward in the Srivilliputtur Assembly constituency, over the failure of authorities in changing its caste-based name.In a communication, TNSCSCST vice-chairperson Imayam, alias V. Annamalai, referred to a G.O. issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department in October 2025, framing guidelines for the removal/renaming of caste names in the titles of residential areas, streets, roads, waterbodies, revenue villages, among others.
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