Thrissur: The Thrissur Municipal Corporation remains a major focus as Kerala prepares to announce the results of the local body elections on Saturday. Polling was held for grama panchayats, municipalities and municipal corporations in two phases across all 14 districts. Counting began with postal ballots, after which officials will proceed to count votes recorded on electronic voting machines.

Voting in Thrissur was held in the first phase on December 11, along with Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palakkad.

Turnout in Thrissur

Thrissur district recorded a voter turnout of 72.48 per cent on December 11, down 2.72 percentage points from the 2020 local body elections. The turnout was 62.45 per cent for the Thrissur Municipal Corporation and 73.68 per cent for the district panchayats.

Thrissur Municipal Corporation areas

Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the third largest municipal corporation in Kerala by area and the fourth largest by population. It administers 101.42 sq km of the city through 55 wards across five zones, Ayyanthole, Vilvattom, Ollukkara, Ollur and Koorkanchery. The wards include Punkunnam, Kuttankulangara, Patturaikkal, Viyyur, Peringavu, Ramavarmapuram, Kuttumukku, Villadam, Cherur, Mukkattukara, Gandhinagar, Chembukkavu, Kizhakkumpattukara, Paravattani, Ollukkara, Nettissery, Mullakkara, Mannuthy, Krishnapuram, Kalathodu, Nadathara, Chelakkottukara, Mission Quarters, Valarkavu, Kuriachira, Ancheri, Kuttanellur, Patavarad, Edakkunni, Thaikattussery, Ollur, Chiyyaram South, Chiyyaram North, Kannamkulangara, Pallikkulam, Thekkinkadu, Kottappuram, Poothole, Kokkalai, Vadookara, Koorkenchery, Kanimangalam, Panamukku, Nedupuzha, Karyattukara, Chettupuzha, Pullazhi, Olarikara, Elthuruth, Laloor, Aranattukara, Kanattukara, Ayyanthole, Civil Station and Puthurkkara.