Thiruvananthapuram: The political temperature in Kerala is set to rise as counting of votes for the recently held local body elections begins today. Vote counting will start at 8 am across 244 centres in the state, with the first indications of results expected by 8.30 am. The full picture is likely to emerge by the Read More…
After an intense and closely fought electoral battle, all eyes are now on the results. The counting of votes for the two-phase local body elections will be held on Saturday across 244 designated counting centres in the state. Most results are expected to be known before noon, with a clear picture likely to emerge by Read More…
Kerala witnessed a vibrant second phase of the local body elections on Tuesday, with polling crossing 50% across all seven districts by 1 PM, driven by heavy voter participation in North Kerala. Long queues formed at several booths as Thrissur recorded 50.02%, Malappuram 53.41%, Palakkad 52.14%, Kozhikode 51.96%, Wayanad 51.16%, Kannur 50.13% and Kasaragod 50.19%. Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The newly elected members of Kerala’s local self-governing bodies will take oath of office on Sunday, December 21, officially marking the formation of new councils across the state. The state government has issued a notification confirming the schedule, coming into effect as the term of the current councils expires on December 20. Traditionally, meetings Read More…
Kerala is all set for the second phase of the local body elections, with seven northern districts heading to the polls tomorrow. Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod will witness intense electoral action as voters decide the fate of thousands of candidates. A total of 604 local bodies comprising 12,391 wards are going Read More…
Kerala witnessed an impressive voter response in the first phase of the local body elections, with turnout soaring past 70% across seven districts. Despite polling hours ending at 6 PM, voters who were already in queues were allowed to cast their ballots, ensuring maximum participation. Ernakulam emerged as the top-performing district with a remarkable 73.16% Read More…
The first phase of Kerala’s local body elections witnessed an impressive voter turnout, crossing 50% by noon on Tuesday. Ernakulam district recorded the highest polling percentage at 50.83%, emerging as the most active region so far. Thiruvananthapuram reported the lowest turnout at 44.50%.Other district-wise figures stood at: Kollam – 48.43%, Pathanamthitta – 46.99%, Alappuzha – Read More…
North Kerala is witnessing a high-energy political finale today as public campaigning for the second phase of the local body elections draws to a close at 6 PM. While seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam cast their votes on Tuesday, the focus now shifts to Thrissur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod — all Read More…
Kerala’s much-anticipated local body elections entered their first phase today (December 9), with polling beginning across seven districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. Voting will continue until 6 PM as lakhs of citizens head to the booths to choose their local representatives. A total of 11,168 wards across 595 local bodies Read More…
The Kerala High Court has directed authorities to implement webcasting and heightened security in all sensitive polling booths across the state. The directive was issued by a single bench led by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, who emphasized that “polling day should not become a day of war.” The court noted that if any candidate fears the Read More…