Thiruvananthapuram – The dates for the Kerala local body elections have been announced. Voting will take place in two phases:
- Phase 1 (December 9, Tuesday): Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts.
- Phase 2 (December 11, Thursday): Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts.
The results will be declared on December 13.
Elections will be held in 1,199 local bodies, excluding Mattannur, whose term has not yet expired.
Model code of conduct has come into effect across the state.
Nomination papers can be filed until November 21, scrutiny will take place on November 22, and withdrawals are allowed until November 24, according to State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan.
