73.58 per cent of polling till 7 PM
The state recorded 73.58 per cent of polling till 7 PM.
Kerala records 73.58% polling till 7 PM
Kerala Assembly polls
19:45 April 06
17:58 April 06
Tribals cast their votes at Nedunkayam constituency
Tribals cast their votes at Nedunkayam amid tight security
Tribals cast their votes at Nedunkayam constituency amid tight security.
Voters belonging to tribal communities such as Chola Nayka, Kattunayka, Paniya reached the booth to cast their votes here.
17:30 April 06
70.03 per cent of polling till 5 PM
The state recorded 70.03 per cent of polling till 5 PM.
16:59 April 06
BJP will get 10 seats in Kerala, says Nalin Kumar Kateel
The BJP, which opened its account in the Kerala assembly in 2016 with one seat, will get at least 10 seats in the House this time, party's Karnataka president Nalin Kumar Kateel MP said.
Addressing reporters at Puttur, Kateel expressed confidence that the party will score victories in Manjeshwar and Kasaragod assembly segments.
15:51 April 06
60.3 per cent of polling till 3 PM
The state recorded 60.3 per cent of polling till 3 PM.
15:03 April 06
Was surprised by Vijayan's changed stance over Sabarimala women entry issue: Chandy
Puthupally: Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy said that Pinarayi Vijayan surprised him by changing his stance over the Sabarimala women entry issue on the day of the election.
Speaking to reporters after casting the vote, Chandy alleged that Vijayan had filed a counter-affidavit against the affidavit filed by UDF to uphold the traditions and faith in the Sabarimala temple.
14:28 April 06
Election duty officer falls from a building and is severely injured in Attapadi. She was discharging her duty at Agali Government Vocational Higher Secondary School.
13:58 April 06
BJP member obstructs media personnel
Media personnel were obstructed by the BJP member while capturing visuals of actor Mamooty returning after casting vote.
13:51 April 06
Union Minister V Muraleedharan cast vote at the Kottaram booth in Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram.
"This poll is going to create a sort of milestone in the political history of Kerala. People will express their dissatisfaction & reject both UDF & LDF alliances," he said.
13:51 April 06
Actor Mammootty casts his vote
Actor Mammootty cast his vote at a polling booth in Ponnurunni, Ernakulam.
13:50 April 06
Elderly man dies while standing in queue for voting
An elderly man who came to vote in Vallamkulam, Aranmula constituency collapsed and died. The deceased has been identified as Gopinatha Kurup, 65, of Vallamkulam. He was in a queue to cast his vote at booth 83 at Govt. UP School, Vallamkulam.
13:45 April 06
Kerala records 50.1% polling till 1 pm
13:41 April 06
District wise polling percentage
Thiruvananthapuram - 42.1%
Kollam - 41.61%
Pathanamthitta- 45.12%
Kottayam - 42.77%
Idukki - 40.2 %
Ernakulam - 43.93%
Thrissur - 45.9%
Palakkad - 45.88%
Malappuram - 42.2%
Kozhikode - 45.6%
Wayanad - 44.5 %
Kannur - 47.3 %
Kasargod - 43.2 %
12:50 April 06
Dr Thomas Issac casts vote in Alappuzha
Minister for Finance, Dr Thomas Issac cast his vote in Alappuzha
12:36 April 06
Kerala records 38.2% polling till 12 pm.
12:29 April 06
Shashi Tharoor casts vote
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor casts his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
"The turnout has been pretty high by 10 am, already 20%, which is unusual for Kerala. As a general rule, when the turnout is high, the UDF will prevail", he said.
12:28 April 06
P C George, candidate from Kottayam, lauded police efforts in ensuring peaceful election. Police have been active since last night, he added.
12:28 April 06
CPI(M) Polit Bureau member MA Baby said that LDF's victory would be historic. The government's measures in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic has been lauded. Achievements in the education and health sectors are evident before the public, he said.
12:28 April 06
Miscreant arrested for casting fake vote in Thazhe Chovva in Kannur. Saseendran, Valiyanoor native has been taken into police custody.
12:28 April 06
Lathika Subash cast her vote. Speaking to ETV Bharat, she said that she received overwhelming support from people.
12:11 April 06
Kerala records 38% polling till 12 pm
11:28 April 06
AK Antony casts vote
Senior Congress leader AK Antony cast his vote at Government High School, Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram.
11:21 April 06
Oommen Chandy casts vote
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy cast his vote in Puthupally. He said that the UDF would bring in every possible ordinance in the Sabarimala issue in favour of people's belief.
He also criticised Pinarayi Vijayan for changing his stance over NSS's view on the issue.
10:44 April 06
Mani C Kappan casts vote
Mani C Kappan, the UDF candidate from Pala, said that he would get five times more votes than the previous election.
He denied that there is a fierce battle between Jose K Mani and him.
Putting aside Pinarayi Vijayan's remark against him being an opportunist, he said that three UDF candidates including Jose K Mani, Jayarajan have turned the tables.
10:44 April 06
J Mercykuttyamma, Minister for Fisheries said that an attempt to turnover election was curbed by officials.
10:44 April 06
Nemom, Kazhakoottam witness intense voter turnout.
10:44 April 06
Actor Suresh Gopi cast his vote
BJP candidate and actor Suresh Gopi cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram.
10:44 April 06
Jose K Mani, LDF candidate, cast his vote along with his family in Pala.
10:31 April 06
Kerala records 18.5% polling till 10 am.
10:18 April 06
Health Minister KK Shailaja casts her vote
"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," said Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja after casting her vote in Kannur.
09:51 April 06
Kerala records 17.2% polling till 9:45 am.
09:22 April 06
BJP candidate Kummanam Rajasekharan said that both LDF and UDF do not work honestly.
09:22 April 06
Kerala Congress District General Secretary, James Manoor was allegedly attacked in Thrikaripur constituency. As per the complaint, LDF member attacked him.
09:17 April 06
Cardinal George Alancherry said that it is not the time to discuss issues like love jihad and added that he wishes right government to come to power in the state.
09:16 April 06
Dharmajan, UDF candidate from Balussery was obstructed allegedly by LDF members
09:13 April 06
Kerala records 9.8 percentage voting in early hours
09:10 April 06
Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala casts his vote at booth number 51A in Haripad.
08:15 April 06
Pinarayi Vijayan assures of LDF victory
After casting his vote in Pinarayi of Kannur, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan while speaking to reporters said, "It will be a historic win for LDF. Just like how the opposition's allegations were dismissed by the people of Kerala in the local body polls... it is being dismissed in the Assembly polls and we witnessed that sentiment in the election campaign. We are expecting a decisive victory. From 2016, be it welfare measures or development activities, or when we faced the disasters, people stood by us. It is the people who have stood by us at all times, They are casting their decree."
08:14 April 06
Minister K Krishnankutty casts his vote at Vandithavalam Vocational HSS
08:14 April 06
5953 security personnel are deployed in Palakkad. It includes police officers, special police officers, central force.
08:07 April 06
Polling booths in Kongad, Mannarkad, Malambuzha constituencies are under extra surveillance in addition to web casting due to Maoists presence.
07:40 April 06
M V Shreyamskumar, LJD candidate casts his vote.
07:12 April 06
Metroman expresses confidence in victory
'Metro Man' E Sreedharan casts vote at a polling booth in Ponnani. " BJP will have an impressive show this time, there is no doubt about it. I will win from the Palakkad constituency with a big margin. My entry into BJP has given a different image to the party," said Sreedharan.
06:14 April 06
Kerala Assembly polls Updates
Thiruvananthapuram:The polling for 140 assembly constituencies of Kerala will be conducted across 40,771 polling stations today. The total number of electors in the State is 2,74,46,039 which include 1,32,83,724 males, 1,41,62,025 females and 290 transgenders. The number of service voters this year is 57,160.
This year a total of 957 candidates are there and the total number of polling personnel this year is 2,02,402. 97 per cent of all polling personnel have been vaccinated.
Proper arrangements for social distancing have been put in place. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and volunteers will monitor and regulate strict compliance of social distancing norms at the polling stations. At the last hour of poll, polling will be conducted in full Covid-19 protective gear, with proper COVID-19 protocols and supervision of health authorities.
As a major push for conducting free and fair elections, live monitoring and webcasting of more than 50 per cent of Polling Stations (20441) including critical and vulnerable polling booths has been put in place as per ECI norms, to ensure safe and secure atmosphere in polling areas. The Commission, the CEO, DEOs, and Observers can watch live streaming and keep a close watch on these polling booths.
ANI
Last Updated : Apr 6, 2021, 7:54 PM IST