Kerala Local Body Polls: A Political Showdown for Major Fronts

The first phase of the crucial local body polls in Kerala concludes soon, marking an essential prelude to the upcoming Assembly elections. With 1,199 local bodies at stake, major political fronts battle over governance records, development promises, and corruption allegations, influencing political strategies for future state elections.

The campaigning for the first phase of Kerala's local body elections, viewed as a precursor to the Assembly elections next year, will wrap up on Sunday. The Election Commission has organized extensive arrangements for voting set on December 9 across seven districts.

These southern districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam, which will witness voting on Tuesday for the initial phase. The remaining districts' voters will cast their votes on December 11.

According to the Election Commission, over 1.32 crore people are eligible to vote, deciding the fate of over 75,000 candidates across more than 23,000 wards. Results for all 1,199 local bodies will be announced on December 13, as major political fronts compete amid corruption allegations and development promises.

(With inputs from agencies.)