Kerala local body polls 2025: Newly elected members to take oath on December 21

Key Points

1. Newly-elected members and councillors of local bodies in Kerala will take oath on December 21, 2025.
2. The State Election Commission (SEC) has issued instructions for the assumption of office by new administrative councils.
3. The oath-taking date applies to members/councillors where the five-year term ends on December 20, 2025.
4. Counting of votes for the two-phased local body polls (December 9 and 11, 2025) is scheduled for December 13, 2025.
5. Returning officers nominated by the SEC will oversee elections of presidents and vice-presidents in various panchayats and municipalities.
6. District Collectors will oversee the elections of Mayors and Deputy Mayors in the six Corporations.