[ad_1] After a five-year hiatus, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has romped back to power, as it is comfortably positioned to cross the magic number of 39 in the 76-member Kochi Corporation. By noon, it was leading in 45 divisions, while the Left Democratic Front (LDF) was ahead in only 20. The Bharatiya Janata Party […]
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[ad_1] Kerala local body elections 2025: One of the counting centers in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: A. Jayamohan The counting of votes for the high-stakes Kerala local body elections began at 8 a.m. on Saturday (December 13, 2025), with early trends pointing to a close contest between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the […]
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[ad_1] A view of Kochi Corporation’s compressed biogas plant coming up at Brahmapuram. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Early in March 2023, a major fire engulfed the landfill at Brahmapuram, where much of the waste from the Kochi Corporation area and its surrounding municipalities used to end up. As the blaze continued to eat up […]
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[ad_1] An investigation is under way into the alleged inclusion of the names of six minor students from Kozhikode district in Kerala on the voters’ list after their Aadhaar card details were reportedly altered. Their details have been handed over to the district election authorities and the police for verification and possible legal action. The […]
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[ad_1] A photoshoot in progress for local body election candidate N.P. Soufiya near the pier on the Kozhikode beach on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Not many visitors were there on the Kozhikode beach on Wednesday morning when N.P. Soufiya, one of the women candidates contesting in the upcoming local body elections, made her […]
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[ad_1] Smaller political organisations that are not part of Kerala’s three major coalitions – the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the United Democratic Front (UDF), and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – are planning to make a mark in the upcoming elections to city Corporations, municipalities, and the three-tier panchayats where even a small number of […]
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[ad_1] Nominations can be filed up to November 21. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on November 22. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is November 24. | Photo Credit: ANI The 2025 local body elections in Kerala will be held in two phases on December 9 and December 11, State […]
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[ad_1] As per the final voters’ list, Kerala has 2,84,30,761 voters in all. With the 2025 local body elections on the horizon, Kerala is stepping up preparations for the polls. Though the State Election Commission has not yet announced the schedule for the elections, it is expected that Kerala will go to the polling booths […]
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