Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- The Kerala State Election Commission on Monday announced that the 2025 local body elections will be held in two phases - on December 9 and December 11 - across the State.

Polling will be held on December 9 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam, while Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod, and Kozhikode will vote on December 11. Counting of votes will take place on December 13 from 8 a.m. at multiple counting centres across Kerala.

Nominations can be filed till November 21, with scrutiny scheduled for November 22 and withdrawal allowed till November 24. Polling will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a mock poll to be held one hour before the ...