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Kerala Local Body Polls: Campaigning to conclude tomorrow

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 6 (UNI) The public campaigning for the first phase of Kerala's local body elections will end at 6 pm on Sunday.
Kerala State Election Commission has cautioned political parties to ensure that their final campaign activities remain peaceful and do not create any law-and-order concerns.
The December 9 polling will be held in seven districts: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. Campaigning in these districts must stop 48 hours before voting, in accordance with Section 126(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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