Kerala to Hold Bypolls in 38 Local Body Wards on September 28
Kerala will conduct bypolls for 38 local body wards on September 28, with election notifications issued on September 3. Candidates can file nominations until September 10, with scrutiny on September 11 and withdrawal by September 14. Polling runs from 7 am to 6 pm, and vote counting starts at 10 am on September 29. The model code of conduct is in effect from September 1. The bypolls cover various wards across 12 districts, excluding Kollam and Alappuzha, and the process will conclude by October 1.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 1 Sept, 11:31 am. Other outlets followed.