74,899 candidates for local body polls
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
In all, 74,899 candidates (38,593 males, 36,305 ladies and one transgender particular person) are within the fray for the local body elections scheduled within the State on December 8, 10 and 14, stated the State Election Commission on Friday.
Malappuram district has the very best variety of candidates at 8,387 (3,997 males and 4,390 ladies). It can be the one district the place ladies candidates outnumber males. Wayanad, with 1,857 candidates (987 males, 870 ladies), has the bottom variety of candidates. The lone transgender candidate within the fray is within the Kannur Corporation.
The district-wise information observe: Thiruvananthapuram 6,465, Kollam 5,723, Pathanamthitta 3,699, Alappuzha 5,463, Kottayam 5,432, Idukki 3,234, Ernakulam 7,255, Thrissur 7,020, Palakkad 6,587, Malappuram 8,387, Kozhikode 5,985, Wayanad 1,857, Kannur 5,144, and Kasaragod 2,648.
In all, the grama panchayats have 54,371 candidates (28,321 males, 26,050) ladies within the fray. The district panchayats have 1,279 candidates (594 males, 685 ladies) and the block panchayats, 6,932 (3,540 males, 3,392 ladies).
The municipalities have 10,344 candidates (5,159 males, 5,185 ladies). The six municipal Corporations have 1,973 candidates (979 males, 993 ladies) and one transgender candidate within the fray.
The fee had printed the notification for the elections on November 12. November 19 was the final date for submitting the nominations. The scrutiny of papers was held on November 20 and November 23 was the final date for withdrawal of nominations. The polled votes can be counted on December 16.
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