The government on Tuesday said Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases — house listing between April and September 2026, followed by population enumeration in February 2027. The exercise will include caste data and will be carried out through digital and self-enumeration modes
While state BJP leadership was expecting more than 25 seats, the AIADMK leadership was adamant that they cannot part with more than 20 seats given the grassroots-level strength of the BJP in Tamil Nadu.