To review the local polls, Idukki District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt led an official team to the first tribal panchayat at Edamalakkudy in the district and reviewed the poll arrangements in the tribal panchayat.
The team reached the tribal panchayat after walking for several kilometers due to the absence of proper road connectivity.
After delimitation, there are 14 wards in the tribal panchayat and 41 candidates are contesting the elections. A total of 56 polling officers were represented in 14 polling stations in Edamalakkudy.
Officials said the constituency has completed all arrangements for smooth polling in the hilly district of Idukki. A total of 9,121,333 voters will cast their vote on Tuesday. There are 52 grama panchayats, eight block panchayats, two villages and a district panchayat in the district.
A total of 3,100 candidates are contesting the local body elections in Idukki. A total of 4,768 officials were sent for electoral duties.
Nearly 2,000 police officers were deployed to ensure security. A total of 17 Dy.SPs, 51 Circle Inspectors, 238 Sub-Inspectors and Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 1,842 Civil Police, 84 Home Guards, 177 Special Police and 92 officials from the Excise Department, Motor Vehicle Department and Forest Department were deputed for election duty.
Published – 8 Dec 2025 21:13 IST
