Over six lakh election campaign materials, including posters, banners, flex boards, and decorative ribbons, were removed or marked with black paint in Thrissur district due to violations of the model code of conduct. The anti-defacement squad, under the district election administration, acted on complaints from both public and private property owners. The squad removed a total of 6,90,521 items, of which 2,523 were removed from private properties after unauthorized use. The district administration received thousands of complaints through the cVigil mobile application, and over 10,000 have been addressed. No fines were imposed at the time, but decisions regarding penalties will be made after the elections on April 26.