The urban local government elections held in Tamil Nadu were held on the 19th and accordingly the elections for 6 municipalities and 17 municipalities were held in the Tenkasi district and the counting of votes took place.
The BJP agents’ protest against the hijab in Melur in Madurai district during the last few days of the election caused a stir. In this position she is serving as the Tenkasi Municipal Commissioner and a female officer from the Islamic community. This female officer worked wearing a hijab. Successful councilors have received a certificate from that officer.
BJP candidate Ponnammal, who contested in the 8th ward of Tenkasi municipality, has won as a councilor. It is noteworthy that the event for which he received the certificate of success is going viral on social media.
BJP councilor receiving a certificate of victory from an officer wearing a hijab
Following the recent anti-hijab protests by some students in Karnataka a few days ago, a BJP agent in Melur protested against an Islamist woman wearing a hijab in Melur and insisted on removing her hijab and voting loudly inside the polling station.
In this situation, BJP councilor Ponnammal is reported to have posted the news of the victory on a social networking site. The BJP agent then disputed which hijab should be removed, but today the BJP member is certified by the hand of the woman wearing the same hijab. Netizens have been posting comments on social media pointing this out.
Winning councilors on behalf of the BJP
Revathi Poliswarar, who contested as a pregnant woman in the 1st ward of Kadayanallur municipality, has won the election without voting. Sita Letsumi, who contested for the BJP in the 14th ward in Tenkasi municipality, and her brother Sankarasubramanian, who contested in the 15th ward, have also won.
S. Senthil, (Reporter – Tenkasi)
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