IndiaBypolls for 38 local body wards in Kerala will take place on September 28, according to the State Election Commission. This marks the first such bypolls since the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government took office in May. Polling hours will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with results expected on September 29. The election notification will be released on September 3, with nomination filings open from September 3 to 10. Specific wards included in the polls range from Kochi Corporation to various municipal and district panchayat areas. The Model Code of Conduct has been activated in affected regions, applying broadly to grama panchayats and limited to poll-bound wards in municipalities.
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