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The archetypal signifier of the section assemblage elections covering wards successful 595 section bodies crossed Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam districts was nether mode connected Tuesday (December 9, 2025). Votes volition beryllium polled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. successful predetermination to 11,168 wards crossed 595 section bodies.
Across the 7 districts, 1,32,83,789 voters are eligible to formed their votes successful this phase. This includes 70,32,444 pistillate voters, 62,51,219 antheral voters and 126 transgender voters. There are 456 overseas electors successful this phase. There are 36,630 candidates, including 19,573 women, 17.056 men and 1 transgender candidate.
Voters tin usage Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India, elector gaffe issued by the State Election Commission, passport, driving licence, Aadhaar card, PAN card, photo-affixed SSLC certificate/book, and photo-affixed passbook issued by nationalised banks wrong six months of the elections.
Although the polling clip ends astatine 6 p.m., each voters contiguous astatine the polling presumption astatine 6 p.m. volition get a accidental to vote.
Electorates successful the remaining districts — Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod- volition ballot connected December 11. Results for each 1,199 section bodies are scheduled to beryllium announced connected December 13.
Unlike erstwhile Local Self-Government Department polls, the State this clip witnessed aggravated contention among accepted governmental rivals, arsenic the contention is seen arsenic important up of the upcoming Assembly elections.
(With PTI inputs)
