Kerala local body elections: 1.55 lakh nominations approved
Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 1.55 lakh nominations have been approved by the State Election Commission for the upcoming local body elections in Kerala, according to data released on Sunday.
The figures were published after the scrutiny of nominations was completed on Saturday.
Of the total nominations, 82,020 were filed by women candidates, of which 72,524 were approved. Three nominations from a transgender person were also accepted.
A total of 2,479 nominations were rejected, including 1,354 of women and 1,125 of men.
After scrutiny, the number of approved candidates stands at 1,07,211, comprising 56,501 women, 50,709 men, and one transgender person.
Officials clarified that the difference between the number of approved nominations and approved candidates is due to multiple nominations filed by several individuals.
The final number of candidates will be confirmed after the withdrawal process ends on Monday.
The local body elections in Kerala will be held in two phases on December 9 and 11.
Polling will take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts on December 9, and in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod on December 11.
Elections are being held for 17,337 wards in 941 grama panchayats, 2,267 wards in 152 block panchayats, 346 wards in 14 district panchayats, 3,205 wards in 86 municipalities, and 421 wards in six corporations.
Votes will be counted on December 13.
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Hyderabad woman commits suicide after allegedly getting injected with HIV-infected blood by relative
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old woman committed suicide in Hyderabad about a month after a relative allegedly injected her with HIV-infected blood after she rejected a marriage proposal, police said.
The woman is identified as Ramani. She was found dead at her grandmother's home in Annojiguda on Friday morning, according to The News Minute.
According to police, the accused, a 24-year-old man related to the victim, had been in a relationship with her. Initially their families had agreed to their marriage but the proposal was later withdrawn after medical tests confirmed that the man was HIV positive.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly injected his own blood into the woman at her home on March 11, after his marriage proposal was refused. Police said he obtained a syringe and committed the act when she was alone, allegedly with the intent of forcing her into marriage.
The incident was discovered when the woman told her relatives and was sent to a medical checkup. The accused was detained in March and put in judicial prison on allegations including attempted murder.
Police said a suicide note was recovered from the scene in which the woman mentioned being distressed by the manner in which the incident was discussed on social media. Family members stated that she had been undergoing emotional distress and had developed health complications following the assault.
