2,809 wards have 3,651 polling stations for local body polls

: With 2,809 wards across the district, there will be 3,651 polling station for the coming Local body polls, a draft list released here today said.

The list was released by District Collector T N Hariharan at a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties.

Coimbatore City Corporation with 100 wards will have 1197 polling booths, while Municipalities of Pollachi, Valparai and Mettupalayam have 227 booths for 90 wards, it said.

There are 37 Panchayats with 585 wards and 742 booths, while 228 village panchayats will have 1,485 booths for 2,034 wards.

Hariharan asked the representatives to give suggestions to be incorporated in the list by March 20, so that necessary changes could be made.