DMK woman panchayat president dismissed
A DMK village panchayat president in Tenkasi district has been dismissed from her post following an inquiry that found she caused a financial loss of over ₹33 lakh to the government. The dismissal was ordered by the District Collector after evidence of misconduct was confirmed.
Why it matters
This reflects local governance accountability and the enforcement of anti-corruption measures at the village level.
A woman village panchayat president has been dismissed from the post for causing ₹33 lakh loss to the government.
Following charges that president of Kalappakulam village panchayat under Sankarankovil union in the district V. Sivasankari of DMK had caused a loss of ₹33 lakh to the government, inquiry was ordered.
The inquiry with the ward members and other officials revealed that Sivasankari, who is Tenkasi district’s DMK women’s wing organiser, had caused a loss of ₹33.33 lakh to the government.
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