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The second phase covers 12651 wards of three-tier panchayats, municipalities and municipal corporations in the remaining seven districts— Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Palakkad. As many as 44388 candidates are in the fray in these districts.
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Over 76 per cent of the electorate has voted in the first phase of the polling in the elections to the local bodies in Kerala.
Sporadic incidents of violence marred the election in Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. A polling booth agent reportedly lost his eye sight in a clash near Payyannur.
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The ANNAM- Good Food Movement will be initiating steps to shorten the linkages between farmers and the consumers of good food, Chair Person of the Movement Vandana Shiva said here on today.
Dr. Shiva was announcing the third Annam National Food and Agro Festival, to be held in Kochi from December 10 to 14, at a Star hotel in the city.
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Public campaign for the first phase of elections to the local self governments ended at 5 pm on Saturday.
Polling will take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts on November 2. As many as 31161 candidates are contesting from 9200 wards in the seven districts.
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Dissent has surfaced in the Kerala Congress (M) over Finance Minister K. M. Mani’s refusal to resign as Minister against the background of the finding of the Vigilance Court that there was prima facie a case against the Minister in bar-bribery case.
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