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Kerala Assembly polls: Kerala all set for counting day as ruling Left Democratic Front eyes third term, while Opposition UDF hopes for a comeback
Kerala had 883 candidates in the fray on April 9 when, as per the latest updates, 79.7% of the 2.71 crore-strong electorate exercised their franchise
Kerala Election Results 2026 LIVE: Security tightened in sensitive areas ahead of poll verdict
Kerala will have 140 counting centres across 43 locations; Tight security arrangements have been made across Kerala
Counting of votes to be held at three centres in Ernakulam
Strong rooms will be opened at 6:30 a.m. in the presence of candidates or their authorised representatives, and counting will begin at 8 a.m. Postal ballots will be taken up first, followed by votes recorded in electronic voting machines
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Political hotspots under tight surveillance as Ernakulam awaits poll verdict
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Kerala Assembly polls: Thrissur set for counting day
Three centres, multi-layer security in place for smooth and transparent vote counting
Kerala Assembly polls: Ban on firecracker use in Palakkad
All firecracker manufacturing and sales units will remain closed on May 4, 5
New short Haj package likely to be popular among working pilgrims
The new option reduces the duration of the pilgrimage to 20 days, compared to the usual 40-45 day stay in Saudi Arabia. The first batch of pilgrims from Kerala availing themselves of the package will depart from Cochin International Airport on May 17
Centre must roll back LPG price hike, says Kerala CM
Price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever ₹993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1
Kerala Assembly Polls: LDF will return to power for third term, says M.V. Govindan
Taking a swipe at the Congress over the debate on the UDF’s Chief Ministerial face, Govindan says the Opposition camp was witnessing internal strife rather than discussion
State govt. initiates disciplinary action against suspended IAS officer N.Prasanth
Mr. Prasanth has in recent days appeared in chat shows in television and Youtube channels and made comments against the State government
Kerala unlikely to enforce NMC directive on MBBS fees for four-and-a-half-years now
In the order issued on April 7, 2026, the NMC had said that collecting fee from students for the entire duration of the course for five years or five-and-a-half years would not be permitted
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Tight security, traffic curbs in place as Thiruvananthapuram gears up for counting of votes
City police have operationalised cyber surveillance to track and act against provocative or misleading content on social media platforms