Complete Guide: How to Find Candidate Details for Kerala Panchayat Election 2025
Step-by-Step Guide to Search Candidates on SEC Website
Official Website:
Visit SEC Kerala Candidate Search Portal
How to Use the Candidate Search Tool:
Step 1: Visit the Website
Open your web browser and go to: SEC Kerala Candidate Search Portal
The page will load the candidate search interface
Step 2: Select Your District
From the first dropdown menu, select your District (e.g., Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kollam, etc.)
Kerala has 14 districts to choose from
Step 3: Choose Local Body
After selecting the district, the second dropdown will populate with local bodies in that district
Select your specific Local Body (Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality, or Corporation)
Example: "Thiruvananthapuram Corporation" or "Nedumangad Grama Panchayat"
Step 4: Select Ward/Division
The third dropdown will show all wards/divisions in your selected local body
Choose your specific Ward or Division number
Each local body has multiple wards (ranging from a few to dozens)
Step 5: Enter Captcha
Enter the Captcha verification code displayed on the screen
This is a security measure to prevent automated searches
Step 6: Click Search/Submit
Click the "Search" or "Submit" button
The system will display the candidate details for that specific ward
Information You'll Find:
Once you search, you'll typically see:
- Candidate Name
- Party/Alliance (LDF, UDF, NDA, Independent, etc.)
- Election Symbol
- Age and Gender
- Educational Qualifications
- Assets and Liabilities (candidate and family)
- Criminal Cases (if any)
- Contact Information (sometimes)
- Affidavit Details
Why It's Hard to Publish All Candidate Details on a Single Page
Massive Data Volume
Scale of Information:
- 75,644 candidates are contesting across Kerala
- Elections in 23,576 wards across 17,337 grama panchayat wards, 2,267 block panchayat wards, 346 district panchayat wards, 3,205 municipality wards, and 421 corporation wards
- Each candidate has 10-15 data fields including affidavits, assets, educational details, etc.
- Estimated total data points: 75,644 candidates × 15 fields = Over 1.1 million data points
So it is not possible to show all the data here but you can use the State Election Commission website website which provides individual candidate details that can be searched by district, local body, and ward.
Kerala Panchayat Election 2025 - Candidate Nomination Details
Here's the complete breakdown of candidate nominations for the Kerala Panchayat Election 2025:
Overall Candidate Statistics
- Initial Nominations Filed: 1,64,427 nomination papers were filed across the state, with 1,08,580 candidates initially in the fray
- Final Candidates (After Withdrawal Deadline - November 24): 75,644 candidates are contesting the election
- After Scrutiny: 98,451 candidates qualified to contest after scrutiny, with 2,261 nomination papers rejected
Gender-Wise Breakdown (Final Numbers)
The candidate list includes:
- Women: 39,609 (52% of total)
- Men: 36,034 (48% of total)
- Transgender: 1 candidate (contesting from Pothencode division of Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat)
This represents a significant increase in women's participation. In 2020, women accounted for 48.45% (36,305 out of 74,899 candidates), while in 2025, women's representation has crossed 52%
Body-Wise Candidate Distribution
Grama Panchayat Level:
- Women: 29,262
- Men: 26,168
Block Panchayat Level:
- Women: 3,583
- Men: 3,525
District Panchayat Level:
- Women: 602
- Men: 672
Municipality Level:
- Women: 5,221
- Men: 4,810
Corporation Level:
- Women: 941
- Men: 859
District-Wise Candidate Numbers
- Highest: Malappuram district has the highest number of candidates with 8,381 in 2025 (8,387 in 2020)
- Lowest: Wayanad has the fewest candidates with 1,968 in 2025 (1,857 in 2020)
- Other Major Districts: Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Thiruvananthapuram remain among the districts with the most contestants
- Districts Leading in Women's Representation: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Wayanad, and Kozhikode districts lead in women's representation
Political Alliance Information
The main political alliances contesting are:
- Left Democratic Front (LDF): Led by CPI(M), includes CPI, Kerala Congress (M), JD(S), NCP, Congress (Secular), and smaller left-aligned groups
- United Democratic Front (UDF): Led by INC, includes IUML, Kerala Congress factions like KC(J), KC(Jacob), RSP, and Communist Marxist Party (John)
- National Democratic Alliance (NDA): Led by BJP, includes BDJS, Kerala Kamaraj Congress and allied regional partners
- Other Parties: SDPI, Welfare Party of India, Aam Aadmi Party, Twenty20 (civic platform based in Kizhakkambalam), independents and local issue-based collectives
Comparison with 2020 Elections
The 2025 polls show an increase of 745 contestants compared to 2020, along with a clear rise in women's presence from 48.45% to over 52%
Note: You can use the State Election Commission website website which provides individual candidate details that can be searched by district, local body, and ward.