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A Kerala State Lottery agency Kerala Lottery being sold by a cycle ridden seller. Kerala State Lotteries is a lottery programme run by the Government of Kerala.Established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala, it is the first of its kind in India.
Lottery tickets for sale, Ropar, India. 2019. A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments.
A few weeks after announcement of election results, allegations were raised against BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money , in relation to the 2021 election. [78] Kerala Police seized ₹3.5 crore in cash at Kodakara 3 days before the election. The money was allegedly looted and was to be used for BJP's election campaign. [78]
The state is situated between Arabian Sea to the west and Western Ghats mountain ranges to the east. The state's coastline extends for 595 kilometres (370 mi), and around 1.1 million people in the state are dependent on the fishery industry, which contributes 3% to the state's income.
The 2024 Indian general election was held in Kerala on 26 April 2024 to elect all 20 members from the state to the 18th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was announced on 4 June 2024. [ 1 ] The United Democratic Front (UDF), led by Indian National Congress (INC), and Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist ...
Elections in Kerala are regularly held to appoint government officials at various levels, both within the state of Kerala and in India as a whole. These elections encompass national elections as well as regional elections for local bodies and panchayats. The Kerala Assembly has the authority to enact laws concerning the conduct of local body ...
An all-party meeting filed a plea in Kerala High Court to defer the polls, which was set for November 2020, considering the increasing COVID cases. [7]An ordinance by the Governor of the state, which temporarily amended Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, allowed COVID-19 quarantined patients to vote via postal ballots and increases the voting time by two hours.
The economy of Kerala is the 9th largest in India, with an annual gross state product (GSP) of ₹9.78 lakh crore (US$131.98 billion) in 2020–2021. [ 2 ] Per-capita GSP of Kerala during the same period is ₹257,711 (US$3,100), the sixth largest in India. [ 1 ] In 2019–20, the tertiary sector contributed around 63% of the state's GSVA ...