Over 75 per cent voter turnout in second phase of Kerala local body polls

OVER 75 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the polling for the second phase of the local body polls held on Thursday in seven districts of Kerala

As per the figures, till 6 pm, the Wayanad district recorded the highest voter turnout (77.34%), Malappuram recorded (76.85%) and Kozhikode (76.47%), Kannur (75.73%), Palakkad (75.6%), Kasaragod (74.03%) and Thrissur (71.88%) are the voter turnout levels in other districts

Voting was held in 18,274 polling stations from 7 am to 6 pm. Of these, 2,055 polling stations have been earmarked as sensitive.

A total of 12,391 wards spread across 604 local bodies had gone to polls on Thursday. This includes 9,015 wards in 470 grama panchayats, 1,177 wards in 77 block panchayats, 182 divisions in seven district panchayats, 1,829 wards in 47 municipalities and 188 wards in three Corporations.

The first phase of polling in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam concluded on December 9 with a turnout of around 70%.

The counting of votes of both phases will be held on Saturday, December 13.