Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy (EPS) Thursday announced the creation of two new districts in Tamil Nadu by bifurcating Tirunelveli and Kanchipuram. With the formation of two new districts, the number of districts in Tamil Nadu rises to 35. AdvertisingWhen Tuticorin was carved of Tirunelveli district in 1986, there was a demand for Tenkasi to be carved out too. Sivagiri, Ambasamudram, Kadayanallur, and Sengottai regions are likely to fall under the newly formed Tenkasi district. Meanwhile, minister Udhaykumar said that Kumbakonam will soon be carved out of Thanjavur to become the 36th district of Tamil Nadu.

Source: Indian Express July 18, 2019 09:45 UTC