Polls In Kerala

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  BJP Makes History In Kerala, Gets 1st Ever Mayor In Big Pre-Poll Boost

  The BJP's VV Rajesh was sworn in as Mayor of Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram Friday afternoon, marking a watershed moment in the southern state's political landscape.

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  Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Tales Of Irony, Comedy And Humanity

  A candidate who bagged only a single vote to a family holding the balance of power in an entire municipality, the Kerala local body election results brought with them tales that were emotional, ironic, and mildly hilarious.

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  Who Is 'Raid Sreelekha', Frontrunner For Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's Post

  Retired police officer and BJP candidate RSreelekhahas scripted a historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram local body elections, defeating her Left rival by a margin of 700 votes.

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  In Kerala Local Body Polls, A Big BJP Win, And Another Shashi Tharoor Stinger

  The results in the local body elections in Kerala have come as a setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state ahead of elections next year.

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  Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Left, Congress Blocs In Close Contest

  Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state.

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  Kerala Local Body Polls: Results To Be Declared On Saturday

  The results of the key 2025 local body polls in Kerala will be declared on Saturday when the ballots cast by over two crore voters will be counted at 244 centres and 14 district collectorates.

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  Poll Body To Extend SIR Deadline For UP, Bengal And Other States: Sources

  The Election Commission (EC) is likely to extend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deadline for Uttar Pradesh and several other states, top EC sources told NDTV.

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  Voting Begins In Key Kerala Local Body Polls

  Voters in seven districts of Kerala began casting ballots on Tuesday in the first phase of crucial local elections, viewed by many as a key indicator ahead of next year's state legislative assembly contest.

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  'I'm Sonia Gandhi, Vote For BJP': Kerala's Local Body Polls Create A Buzz

  Sonia Gandhi is synonymous with the Congress party, but in Kerala's Munnar, the name is creating a very different buzz. Here, 34-year-old Sonia Gandhi is contesting the local body elections on a BJP ticket, turning heads and sparking curiosity

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  Beginning Of The End? Shashi Tharoor Misses 2 Key Congress Meets In A Row

  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's strained ties with the party leadership may be headed for a climax. The four-time Thiruvananthapuram MP has missed back-to-back party meetings

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  Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls

  Assam will go to the polls for all 126 seats, Kerala for 140 seats, Tamil Nadu for 234 seats, West Bengal for 294 seats, and the Union Territory of Puducherry for 30 seats -- all in 2026.

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  Denied BJP Ticket For Local Polls, RSS Activist Dies By Suicide In Kerala

  An RSS activist allegedly died by suicide here on Saturday, claiming that he was denied a BJP ticket for the upcoming local body elections, police said.

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  BJP vs Left In Kerala Over Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Opting Out Of Civic Polls

  Mayor Arya Rajendran's decision not to contest in the upcoming municipal corporation elections has triggered a sharp political exchange between the BJP and the CPI(M).

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  Poll-Bound Bengal, Tamil Nadu Among 12 States In Voter List Revision Phase 2

  The second phase of voter roll revisions will be held in 12 states and union territories - including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, both of whom will vote in high-profile elections next year - and will start after the election in Bihar next month.

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  Poll Body Set For Nationwide Roll Revision? Sources Say 10 States In Phase 1

  The date for nationwide rollout of Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls is expected to be announced tomorrow by the Election Commission.