Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 1.55 lakh nominations have been approved by the State Election Commission for the upcoming local body elections in Kerala, according to data released on Sunday.

The figures were published after the scrutiny of nominations was completed on Saturday.

Of the total nominations, 82,020 were filed by women candidates, of which 72,524 were approved. Three nominations from a transgender person were also accepted.

A total of 2,479 nominations were rejected, including 1,354 of women and 1,125 of men.

After scrutiny, the number of approved candidates stands at 1,07,211, comprising 56,501 women, 50,709 men, and one transgender person.

Officials clarified that the difference between the number of approved nominations and approved candidates is due to multiple nomina

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