Kerala local body elections 2025: Over 1.55 lakh nominations approved after scrutiny
Thiruvananthapuram: The State Election Commission has approved more than 1.55 lakh nominations for the upcoming Kerala local body elections, according to official data released on Sunday. The figures were finalised after scrutiny concluded on Saturday.
Of the total nominations received, 82,020 were filed by women candidates, with 72,524 cleared for the polls. The commission also accepted three nominations submitted by a transgender candidate.
A total of 2,479 nominations were rejected, including 1,354 filed by women and 1,125 by men. After scrutiny, the number of approved candidates stands at 1,07,211 — comprising 56,501 women, 50,709 men and one transgender person. Officials clarified that the gap between approved nominations and approved candidates is due to multiple nominations filed by several contestants.
The final list of candidates will be confirmed once the withdrawal deadline ends on Monday.
Kerala local body polls will be conducted in two phases on December 9 and 11. Voting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki and Ernakulam districts will take place on December 9. Polling in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod will be held on December 11.
Elections will be conducted for 17,337 wards across 941 grama panchayats, 2,267 wards in 152 block panchayats, 346 wards in 14 district panchayats, 3,205 wards in 86 municipalities, and 421 wards in six municipal corporations.
Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections is scheduled for December 13.
(with inputs from agencies)
