State Election Commission to Meet Political Parties Ahead of Local Body Polls

Rapid Summary

• The delimitation of local body wards in Kerala is in the final phase, expected to conclude by mid-August.
• KeralaS State Election Commission (SEC) is revising electoral rolls for crucial local body elections planned for late 2025.
• Draft electoral rolls are being updated based on the reorganized wards and polling booths, following input from population repositioning.
• SEC chief A. Shajahan will meet political parties in Thiruvananthapuram to discuss roll revisions this Saturday.
• The number of polling booths may change due to delimitation:

– Opposition UDF has requested a reduction in per-booth voter numbers-1,300 to 1,100 (panchayats), and 1,600 to 1,300 (municipalities).

• Delimitation has resulted in an increase from 21,900 wards to 23,612 across grama panchayats, municipalities/corporations:

– Grama Panchayats: Revised to contain 17,337 wards.
– Municipalities: Now have a total of 3,241 wards spread across the state’s six Corporations recorded at approximately 421.

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