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Local bodies in Tamil Nadu constitute the three tier administration set-up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre.[1] Chennai Corporation (now in Tamil Nadu) in the then Madras Presidency, established in 1688, is the oldest such local body not only in India but also in any commonwealth nations outside United Kingdom.[2][3]
- ^ "Local Government". National Portal of India. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Brief Note on Corporation Of Chennai
- ^ "The first corporation". The Hindu. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2011.