In Kerala, the State Election Commission issued official notification for the local body election today. The polls will be held in three phases on 8th, 10th and 14th of next month.<br />''  <br />''The nomination papers will be accepted from today onwards till November 19th. As being the first election to be held amid Covid pandemic in Kerala, strict Covid protocol has been put in place for the conduct of the local body election. Postal voting facilities will be provided for Covid positive patients and those in quarantine.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile the State cabinet decides to bring an ordinance,  for enabling voters who test  Covid positive  or quarantined after the deadline for seeking postal ballot, to vote in the last hour of polling on election day.</span><br />