1.32 crore voters, 15,432 polling stations; Phase 1 polls in seven Kerala districts today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total of 1.32 crore voters in seven districts of Kerala will go to the booths today in the local body elections. The election will take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam, which were included in the first phase. There are 36,630 candidates and 15,432 polling stations. Of these, 480 booths are problematic. Voting will be from 7 am to 6 pm on Wednesday. Among the candidates, 17,056 are men. 19,573 are women. One is transgender.

Everyone who reaches the polling booth before 6 pm will be allowed to vote. Only one vote will be given in the corporation and municipality elections. In the three-tier panchayat - one vote each for the village, block and district panchayat levels, a total of three votes should be recorded. Voting will be held today in 11,168 wards of 595 local bodies.