Archive · 28 May 2025
Chennai Corporation to Hold Elections for Town Vending Committees
The Chennai city government, the GCC, is setting up small groups called Town Vending Committees in each part of the city to help vendors.
These groups will have people from the city, police, and vendor representatives.
To pick the vendor representatives, the city will hold elections on June 26, 2025.
Vendors, and people from different groups like NGOs and resident associations, will be part of the committees, which will address vendor related issues.
Anyone who wants to be a part of it can submit their names starting June 16, 2025.
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will hold elections for 15 Town Vending Committees (TVCs).
Each TVC will represent approximately 35,588 registered vendors.
Elections will be held on June 26, 2025, across all zones.
Nominations will be accepted from June 16-18, 2025.
Each committee will consist of 15 members, including vendor representatives and officials.
- Who
- Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
- What
- GCC to hold elections for TVCs to represent street vendors.
- When
- Elections on June 26, 2025.
- Where
- Chennai, across 15 zones.
- Why
- To elect members for Town Vending Committees (TVCs).
- Organization
- Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)
- Committees Formed
- 15 Town Vending Committees (TVCs)
- Vendor Representation
- 35,588 registered vendors
- Committee Members
- 15 per committee
- Election Date
- June 26, 2025
- Nominations
- June 16-18, 2025