Thiruvananthapuram; Special postal voting for Covid patients in local government elections is allowed only for those who are on the certified list provided by the Health Officer. Voting is not allowed for those, not on the list. Postal voting will be allowed until 3 pm the day before polling day.

Even if it is negative before the election date and the observation period is over, it is not possible to go to the polling booth and register to vote. Those who remain positive after 3 pm on the day before voting will be given the opportunity to go to the polling station and register to vote. Postal voting is open only to those on the watch list prepared by the District Health Officer.

The Certified List is compiled by the District Health Office with information on Covid patients and those under observation. This list will be forwarded to the District Election Officer. The details of those who have confirmed Covid 19 and are under surveillance should be approved by the District Health Officer at the district level. The first certified list will be prepared ten days before the election.

The District Health Officer will forward the details of those who are diagnosed with the disease and those who are being monitored on the following days.

The first certified list in the district will be submitted to the District Election Officer on December 1.

However, the certification list of voters in the districts where elections will be held on December 8 will begin on November 29. The details of those who are included in the voter lists of the adjoining districts and those who are being monitored in the district will be collected separately and handed over to the District Election Officer of the respective districts.

Thiruvananthapuram: CPI (M) state secretary A. Vijayaraghavan said that the party lacked attention regarding the Kerala Police law amendment. He said the government was ready to correct the criticism.

‘The party also includes the central leadership. The party is not an individual. Vijayaraghavan said that when the police criticized the amendment, they corrected it.

The controversial Kerala Police Law Amendment Ordinance was canceled yesterday. The amendment was repealed after Governor Arif Mohammad Khan signed the repealing ordinance to withdraw the amendment yesterday evening. For the first time in the history of the state, a repealing ordinance was issued to repeal an ordinance.

The ordinance was handed over to the governor on Wednesday afternoon. The government decided to withdraw the ordinance amid protests across the state. The ordinance came into force on November 21 with the approval of the Governor.The 118A amendment makes spreading or publishing fake content, insult or defame individuals through any medium is a crime and it will be punishable up to three years in prison and a fine of up to Rs 10,000.

Thiruvananthapuram: The state health ministry issued new guidelines for the funeral of the people who died of COVID 19 in Kerala.  According to the new guidelines, the kin of the dead people can see the body with COVID protocols.

Health Minister KK Shailaja said close relatives can see the deceased individual’s face at the isolation ward/mortuary/cremation or burial site. However, the minister underscored that these relaxations will be subject to strict adherence to COVID protocols.

 The minister said that permission has been granted to conduct local and religious ceremonies in strict compliance with the Covid norms.