Elections in Kerala

The Kerala Assembly has the authority to enact laws concerning the conduct of local body elections independently.

However, any modifications made by the state legislature to the procedures of state-level elections require approval from the Parliament of India.

In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.

Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called "Members of Parliament" and hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president of India on the advice of the council of ministers.

|} Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly are directly elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of the state from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies.

Panchayat Elections is a term widely used in Kerala, India, for the polls that are held to select the Local Self-government Representatives.

Consequent to the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India, the local self-government institutions (LSGIs) are to function as the third tier of government.