Kerala will vote in a two-phase local self-government (LSG) election on December 9 and 11, with Phase I covering the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki and Ernakulam, and Phase II covering the remaining districts—Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. Counting will be held on December 13.

The State Election Commission has completed all preparations for the massive electoral exercise that will span 23,576 wards across rural and urban local bodies, covering 1,200 institutions, including gram panchayats, block panchayats, district panchayats, municipalities and corporations.

Tenure ends on December 20

The tenure of the current local bodies ends on December 20, making the elections essential to ensure conti

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