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The Erode City Municipal Corporation Council gathering witnessed heated exchanges betwixt the DMK and the AIADMK councillors connected Thursday (January 29, 2026) implicit task expenditure and civic issues, pursuing which the AIADMK councillors staged a walkout.
The gathering was presided implicit by Mayor S. Nagarathinam successful the beingness of Deputy Mayor V. Selvaraj and Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain. As the gathering began, councillors raised the issues astatine their respective wards. Several members expressed interest implicit the dilatory gait of improvement works and urged officials to expedite their completion. Allegations were besides levelled regarding excess expenditure successful the implementation of authorities payment schemes.
A verbal duel broke retired betwixt the DMK and AIADMK councillors implicit the Amma Canteen scheme. Leader of the Opposition and Ward 11 councillor M.D. Thangamuthu alleged favoritism successful the execution of civic works, stating that improvement projects successful the AIADMK-represented wards were being delayed, portion works successful the DMK wards were progressing smoothly. He besides highlighted irregular drinking h2o proviso and the deficiency of basal amenities successful respective areas.
Citing these issues and the non-implementation of the assembly solution connected spot taxation reduction, AIADMK councillors staged a walkout. Responding to a query during the meeting, the Corporation Commissioner said that the meal strategy for sanitation workers would beryllium launched connected February 9.
