{"id":6986,"date":"2025-11-10T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=6986"},"modified":"2025-11-10T07:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:44:55","slug":"kerala-local-body-elections-2025-to-be-held-in-two-phases-on-december-9-and-11-counting-on-december-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=6986","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Local Body Elections 2025 to be Held in Two Phases on December 9 and 11; Counting on December 13."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><br><strong>Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong>, November 10, 2025: The State Election Commission (SEC) has officially announced the comprehensive schedule for the 2025 local body elections in Kerala. Polling will be conducted in two distinct phases on December 9 and December 11, with the counting of votes for all local bodies scheduled for December 13.<br>The elections aim to fill positions in 1,199 of the 1,200 local bodies across the state, encompassing a total of 23,576 wards. The election for the Mattannur municipality in Kannur district is notably excluded, as its current term is set to expire later, in 2027.<br>Phase-wise Polling Schedule<br>The districts have been strategically divided for the two polling phases:<br>The First Phase of polling is set for Monday, December 9. This phase will cover the districts in the southern and central regions of the state: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam.<br>The Second Phase will take place on Wednesday, December 11, covering the remaining northern districts, including Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod, and Kozhikode.<br>Voter Strength and Administrative Deadlines<br>According to the final voters&#8217; list published by the Commission, the state has a little over 2.84 crore eligible voters for the civic polls. The demographic breakdown of the electorate shows a significant participation of women, with the list including 1,50,18,010 women, 1,34,12,470 men, and 281 transgender voters.<br>State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan affirmed that administrative preparations are being carried out at full pace. The primary goal is to ensure that the newly-elected governing councils assume charge in all local bodies well before the mandated deadline of December 20. The current councils had taken office on December 21, 2020, and election rules require new councils to be seated within five years of that date.<br>The announcement immediately initiates the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct across Kerala. This sets the stage for a high-stakes political contest at the grassroots level between the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF), the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thiruvananthapuram, November 10, 2025: The State Election Commission (SEC) has officially announced the comprehensive schedule for the 2025 local body elections in Kerala. 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