Two candidates have so far filed nomination papers in Thiruvananthapuram district for the April 9 Assembly elections. A. Saboora of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) [SUCI] filed her papers in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency while K. Prasad of the SUCI (Communist) filed his papers in Nemom, the district administration said. March 23 is the last day for filing the nomination papers. The scrutiny will be held on March 24 and March 26 is the deadline for withdrawing the nominations. Meanwhile, preparations are in full swing in the district for the election. District Collector Anu Kumari chaired a meeting of the expenditure observers, police, excise and returning officers on Thursday. It has been decided to tighten surveillance along the State border with Tamil Nadu to prevent drugs and liquor from being smuggled into the district. A special squad has also been appointed to monitor bank transactions. Published – March 19, 2026 09:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Pro-Iran Iraqi group says to pause U.S. embassy attacks, with conditions DMK functionary defrauded of ₹1.30 cr.