Local body elections in Kannur and Kasaragod were peaceful, with large number of people turning out to cast their votes in the districts.
According to the Election Commission, a total of 8,32,629 (74.86%) people cast their votes in Kasaragod, while 16,03,205 (76.77%) voters exercised franchise in Kannur.
Among the eight municipalites in Kannur, Anthoor witnessed a huge turnout of voters (87.82%). This was followed by Irrity (83.04%), Payyannur (80.07%), Kuthuparamba (79.04%) ,Taliparamba (76.29%), Sreekandapuram (74.4%), Thalassery (72.68%), and Panur (70.8%).
In Kasaragod, a total of 8,30,846 cast their votes.
Among the municipalities, Kasaragod recorded 67.87%, Kanhangad 74.52% and Nileswaram 78.36%.
Published – December 12, 2025 01:44 am IST
