Thiruvananthapuram: The United Democratic Front (UDF) emerged victorious in two of the three wards where local body elections were held in Kerala, winning the Vizhinjam ward of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and the Payimpadam ward of Moothedam Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) secured a win in the Onakkur ward of Pambakkuda Grama Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Counting of votes will take place today in three local body wards across Kerala where polling was held yesterday after elections were postponed due to the death of candidates. The results are expected to be declared by around 10 am. Polling was conducted in the Payimpadam ward of Moothedam Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district, Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Voting is being held today in three local body wards across Kerala, where elections were earlier deferred following the death of candidates. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm. Voters are casting their ballots in the Payimpaadam ward of Moothedam Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district, the Onakkur ward of Pampakuda Read More…
Elections to the Standing Committees of local self-government institutions across the state will be held from January 5 to 7, 2026, State Election Commissioner A. Shahjahan announced. Following the election of committee members, the election of Chairpersons will be conducted without delay by the respective Returning Officers. In grama panchayats and block panchayats, four Standing Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Elections to choose heads and deputy heads of local self-government institutions across Kerala are being held today. In municipal corporations, the mayoral elections will take place at 10 a.m., followed by the deputy mayor elections at 2.30 p.m. The mayoral posts in Kannur, Thrissur and Kochi corporations are reserved for women. Elections for chairpersons Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The official vote-share figures of political parties in the local body elections have been released by the State Election Commission. According to the data, the United Democratic Front (UDF) emerged as the biggest gainer, with the Congress securing the highest vote share among parties. The Congress topped the list with a 29.17 percent vote Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Newly elected representatives to Kerala’s local self-government institutions will formally assume office on December 21, with oath-taking ceremonies to be held across the state, State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan announced. The State Election Commission has issued detailed guidelines to ensure the smooth and timely completion of the proceedings. According to the guidelines, the senior-most Read More…
The special elections to three local self-government wards, which were postponed following the demise of candidates, will be held on January 12. Polling will take place from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, while vote counting will begin at 10.00 am on January 13. Nominations can be submitted up to December 24. Scrutiny of nomination papers Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The State Election Commission will issue a special notification today for elections in three local body wards where polling was deferred following the death of candidates. The special elections will be held in Vizhinjam Ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Payimpadam Ward of Moothhedam Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district, and Onakkur Ward of Pampakuda Grama Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the BJP’s strong showing in Kerala’s local body elections, calling the NDA’s historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation a milestone in the state’s political journey. In a series of three social media posts, the Prime Minister thanked party workers, the people of the capital city and voters Read More…