Local body polls in Kerala: dry days declared

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The Kerala authorities has issued an bid declaring adust time observance from 6 p.m. connected December 7 till the decision of the section assemblage polls connected December 9 successful Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts.

In the lawsuit of Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod that spell to the polls successful the 2nd phase, adust days volition beryllium observed from 6 p.m. connected December 9 till the decision of the canvass connected December 11.

This volition see the day of repoll, if any.

It volition beryllium a adust time for each liquor shops crossed the State connected December 13 erstwhile the polled votes are counted.

On the adust days, nary spirit, fermented oregon intoxicating liquors oregon different substances of a similar quality should beryllium sold, given, oregon distributed successful a hotel, eating house, tavern, store oregon immoderate different nationalist oregon backstage spot wrong a polling area. All liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs and different establishments selling/serving liquor volition stay closed. They are not permitted to service liquor connected these days.

Steps should besides beryllium taken to prohibit clandestine question of liquor from adjoining areas, adjacent if determination are nary restrictions successful effect successful those areas, says the order.

Storage of liquor by individuals is besides prohibited.

Published - November 27, 2025 07:47 p.m. IST

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