Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi
K. Palaniswami announced the creation of a new district by bifurcating
Villupuram district (on Jan 08, 2019). Kallakurichi will be the headquarters of
the new district and its creation has increased the number of districts in
Tamil Nadu to 33.
Mr. Palaniswami said Law
Minister Mr. C.Ve. Shanmugam, Ulundurpet MLA Kumaraguru and local residents had
made a request for the creation of a new district.
Chief
Minister said that, an IAS officer will soon be appointed as a special officer
of the district. Villupuram district, which was bifurcated from the erstwhile
South Arcot district in 1993, has 11 Assembly segments, including Mailam,
Tindivanam (Reserved) Vanur (Reserved), Gingee, Villupuram, Vikravandi,
Thirukovilur, Ulundurpet, Rishivandhiyam, Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi
(Reserved).
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