List of recognised political parties and symbols amendment, and additional free symbols notification
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 270, Part VI, Section 2, dated 4th June 2026, carries two notifications issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai 106. One notification amends the earlier symbol list issued in S.O. No. 12/2025/TNSEC/ME-1 dated 21st July 2025, and the other notifies additional free symbols for local body elections where the number of contesting candidates exceeds 30.
What this gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 270, Part VI, Section 2, dated 4th June 2026 publishes two election symbol notifications issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai 106.
These are not land or property rules. They deal with symbols used in Tamil Nadu local body elections.
Notification amending an earlier symbol list
The first notification is S.O. No. 01/2026/TNSEC/ME-1 dated the 3rd June 2026. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission says it is amending S.O. No. 12/2025/TNSEC/ME-1 dated 21st July 2025, which had already been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 400, Part VI, Section 2, dated 24.07.2025, and had also been amended earlier.
Key points from the amendment are:
- It is issued under the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2025.
- It changes entries in Table 3, against serial number 4.
- The substituted symbol entry shown is Television, with the Tamil description தொலைக்காட்சிப் பெட்டி.
- The notification also prints a list of symbols including Batsman, Bell, Bridge, Cake, Calculator, Camera, Carrot, Cricket stumps, Diesel pump, Envelope, Frying pan, Ice cream, Saw, Iron box, Mixie, Pressure cooker, Tent, Axe, Glass Tumbler and Scissors.
Notification of additional free symbols
The second notification is S.O. No. 02/2026/TNSEC/ME-1 dated the 3rd June 2026. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission states that additional free symbols are being notified for use in local body elections where the number of contesting candidates exceeds 30.
Key points from this notification are:
- It is issued in continuation of S.O. No. 12/2025/TNSEC/ME-1 dated 21st July 2025, as amended.
- It applies commonly to all local body elections.
- It covers elections of Members and Presidents of Village Panchayats.
- It also covers Members of Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats.
- It further covers Councillors of Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations.
Who this affects
This gazette mainly affects:
- political parties,
- independent candidates,
- election officials,
- and voters following local body elections.
For most property buyers and owners, it does not create any direct effect on land ownership, registration, patta, planning permission or property tax.
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Common questions
Does this gazette affect land ownership or property documents?
No. The text is about local body election symbols issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, not about land, registration, patta or planning rules.
What does S.O. No. 01/2026/TNSEC/ME-1 do?
S.O. No. 01/2026/TNSEC/ME-1 dated the 3rd June 2026 amends the earlier notification S.O. No. 12/2025/TNSEC/ME-1 dated 21st July 2025. It substitutes entries in Table 3 against serial number 4, including the symbol Television.
When are the additional free symbols meant to be used?
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission says the additional free symbols are for local body elections where the number of contesting candidates exceeds 30.
Which local body elections are covered by the additional free symbols notification?
The notification says the additional free symbols are common for elections of Members and Presidents of Village Panchayats, Members of Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats, and Councillors of Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations.
