THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: November 10, 2025
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The State Election Commission of Kerala has announced the schedule for the local body elections, which will be held in two phases across the state. The polling dates have been set for December 9 and December 11, 2025, with the counting of votes scheduled for December 13, 2025.
The elections will be held across 1,200 local bodies, encompassing 23,576 wards. State Election Commissioner A Shajahan confirmed that the Model Code of Conduct has come into immediate effect across all local bodies as of today.
The election will be conducted as follows:
Phase I: December 9, 2025
The first phase of polling will cover districts in the Southern and Central parts of the state:
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kollam
- Pathanamthitta
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
Phase II: December 11, 2025
The second phase will cover the remaining districts, primarily in the Central and Northern regions:
- Thrissur
- Malappuram
- Palakkad
- Wayanad
- Kozhikode
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
The outcome of the elections for all 1,200 local bodies will be determined on December 13 with the centralized counting of votes.
