1980 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam’s seventh assembly elections were held in 1980. This period marked a firm hold on Tamil Nadu assembly by the ADMK led by MGR. This election gave the ADMK a…
1977 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam consitituency’s sixth assembly election was conducted in 1977. This election was the first election for ADMK that was formed by the rebel Mr.M.G.Ramachandran. The ADMK party won this seat…
1971 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam consitituency’s fifth assembly election was held in 1971. This election was held a year short of completion of the five year rule that commenced in 1967. DMK Party heavyweights…
1967 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam’s fourth assembly elections were held in 1967. The DMK party forms government in this period at the state level. The congress nomination to this election was from again the…
1962 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam consitituency’s third assembly election was held in 1962. This election was decisive for the Congress candidate Mr.N.Shanmugasundaram who won on a 11.55% (6253 votes) margin. The opponent Mr.K.Vellingiri from…
1957 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam by 1957 was under the Congress rule led by Shri. Kamraj. His simplistic and visionary leadership inspired new candidates and this time it was Raghubadhi Devi from the Naidu…
1951-Mettupalayam Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam went to the local assembly elections under the Madras Presidency in this election. This election was the first election after independence. This is the only election upto 2018 where…
Village finds a way to save a school
The villagers of Konarpalayam near Annur in Coimbatore district have joined hands to save a government primary school that has been functioning in the village since the 1960s. The school…
Leopard escapes from trap
A leopard which has been straying into human habitations near Karamadai and preying livestock, escaped from a trap placed by the Forest Department on Saturday night. The leopard escaped from…
Facelift to crematorium on the banks of Bhavani River
Poongavanam crematorium on the banks of Bhavani River, which was once a haven for anti-social elements for illegal activities, has turned into picturesque landscape because of efforts of Rotary Club…