Thiruvananthapuram ∙ With the completion of the lottery for reserved divisions in district panchayats and reserved wards in corporations today. Local elections Kerala awaiting date announcement. Kozhikode and Kannur Corporations will be drawing lots. Final on 25th electoral roll With the publication, all the procedures before declaring the election will be completed.

Elections are expected to be announced in the first week of next month. Earlier, the elections will be held in November and December State Election Commission was mentioned. The new governing body should take charge of the local bodies before December 20.

Before the polling, the voter list is likely to be updated once more. Considering the local elections, the government may announce an increase in benefits including an increase in welfare pension. The plan is to increase the pension from Rs 1,600 to Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,000.

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Kerala local body election date announcement is expected soon as reservation draws are finalized. The final voter list will be published on the 25th, completing pre-election procedures. The election is likely to be announced in early next month and the government may also announce welfare pension increases before the election.