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Counting begins for Kerala local body polls

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) Counting of votes for the 2025 Kerala local body elections began on Saturday morning across the state, with officials tallying ballots at 244 designated counting centres amid tight security arrangements.
Counting commenced at 8 am, starting with postal ballots, followed by votes recorded on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The first round of results and trends is expected to emerge around 8.30 am, while officials indicated that the complete results are likely to be available by midday.
The elections, held in two phases on December 9 and 11, covered all tiers of local self-government institutions, including gram panchayats, block panchayats, district panchayats, municipalities and municipal corporations. Ward-wise leads and final outcomes are being updated in real time as counting progresses.
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