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Kerala election 2021 updates: LDF, rival UDF upbeat about forming govt

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 07, 2021, 19:22:57 IST

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Kerala election 2021 updates: LDF, rival UDF upbeat about forming govt

Kerala went to the polls on Tuesday to elect its 15th legislative assembly, registering a turnout of 74.2% that fell 2.8% short of the last assembly elections in 2016 (77.35%), which election commission sources attributed to the Covid-19 situation. The southern districts – epicentre of the Sabarimala agitation and its emotional aftermath – reported a decline in voting percentage, leaving political parties and pundits guessing over its impact in the election. Stay updated with the Times of India to get all the live updates of Kerala assembly election news, constituency wise poll percentage and more.

10:57 (IST) Apr 06

Thodupuzha NDA candidate AP Shyam Raj at Mullaringode govt high school arrives with his family after casting his vote.

10:49 (IST) Apr 06

Thiruvananthapuram records 5.84% in the first hour of polls, Kazhakoottam leads in voter turn out

Thiruvanathapuram recorded 5.84% polling in the first hour of voting. Kazhakootam assembly constituency, which witnesses a high voltage clash featuring Kadakampally Surendran, Sobha Surendran and SS Lal, leads in voting percentage in Thiruvananthapuram district.

10:45 (IST) Apr 06

There are no initial reports of bogus or duplicate voters as the election commission has put a strict monitoring of identity cards and the lists provided by the election commission and political parties are being used to cross-check the voters.

10:39 (IST) Apr 06

Visual from a polling booth in Aluva

10:36 (IST) Apr 06

Thrissur records 25.78% polling till 10.34am.

10:32 (IST) Apr 06

Update from Pathanamthitta district

Till 10.20am, Thiruvalla records 22.54% voter turnout, Ranni 22.01%, Aranmula 23.73% and Konni 24.89%.

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10:30 (IST) Apr 06

Highest polling of 25% in Tripunithura constituency

10:29 (IST) Apr 06

Visual from a polling booth at Thrikkalangode Manavedan LP School in Malappuram

10:23 (IST) Apr 06

Kochi NDA candidate CG Rahagopal with his family after casting their votes.

10:20 (IST) Apr 06

Kerala records 21 per cent polling till now.

10:14 (IST) Apr 06

Ernakulam district records 22.91% polling till now.

10:10 (IST) Apr 06

Kerala power minister MM Mani casts his vote at LP School, Bisonvalley

10:08 (IST) Apr 06

Update from Idukki

Till 9.30am, Devikulam records 12.50% voter turnout, Udumbanchola 14.93%, Peermade 13.35% and Thodupuzha 14.12%.

10:06 (IST) Apr 06

In Ernakulam district, Tripunithura constituency records highest voter turnout of 17.52%, Kochi records lowest turnout (14.83%).

10:03 (IST) Apr 06

The Covid-19 mortality rate in Kerala is 0.4%. We brought many social welfare measures during Covid-19. People are seeing all this and they will vote for us.

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

09:56 (IST) Apr 06

VK Ebrahim Kunju, sitting MLA in Kalamassery, and his son and Kalamassery UDF candidate, VE Abdul Gafoor, after casting their votes at Kongorpilly GHSS.

09:50 (IST) Apr 06

The flow of voters decreasing now in many booths as compared to the first two hours of polling.

09:48 (IST) Apr 06

Aruvikkara UDF candidate and sitting MLA Sabarinathan after casting his vote along with his wife and mother at NSS school, Shasthamangalam

09:47 (IST) Apr 06

Voting at a polling station in Kadangode, Palakkad

09:41 (IST) Apr 06

Visual from a polling booth at Kalamassery GHSS in Kalamassery.

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