Bharat Decides 2019: Kerala records 73% turnout as voting concludes

2019-04-23 17:41:59

Voter arrested for making false complaint against EVM

Abin Babu, a voter at booth no. 151 in Vattiyoorkavu, was arrested for allegedly making a false complaint about malfunctioning of polling machine. He had alleged that VVPAT displayed his vote had gone to another candidate, not to the one he voted for. 

A check was done to prove that the voting machines are functioning properly and his claims were declared false. 

2019-04-23 17:32:01

70% voter turnout till 5.30pm

Kerala heads towards  record polling fixtures as 70 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5.30 P.M in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies. In Kerala, an electorate consisting of little over 2.61 crore people are casting their votes in phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections

2019-04-23 17:05:02

67.02% voter turnout till 5pm

67.02 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala. In Kerala, an electorate consisting of a little over 2.61 crore people are casting their votes in phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections

2019-04-23 16:02:02

59% polling till 4 P.M

59 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala. 

2019-04-23 14:45:17

Hibi Eden Congress candidate casts his vote from Ernakulam constituency

Hibi Eden Congress candidate from Ernakulam casts his vote with his wife Anna Linda.

2019-04-23 13:44:59

Snake found inside VVPAT machine in Kannur

• An unusual "visitor" in a polling booth in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency, held up voting for a brief while. A small snake was found inside a VVPAT machine in a booth at Mayyil Kandakkai in the constitutency, which is witnessing heavy polling.
• However, the reptile was soon removed and voting continued.

2019-04-23 12:43:25

Voter turnout till 12pm in 20 constituencies of Kerala

1.ALAPPUZHA	29.00%
2.ALATHUR	27.10%
3.ATTINGAL	27.90%
4.CHALAKUDY	28.70%
5.ERNAKULAM	26.10%
6.IDUKKI	29.00%
7.KANNUR	30.51%
8.KASARAGOD	26.80%
9.KOLLAM	27.12%
10.KOZHIKODE	26.00%
11.MALAPPURAM	26.80%
12.MAVELIKKARA	28.60%
13.PALAKKAD	29.60%
14.PATHANAMTHITTA	29.00%
15.PONNAI	30.40%
16.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	27.00%
17.THRISSUR	27.73%
18.VADAKARA	29.00%
19.KOTTAYAM	29.00%
20.WAYANAD	29.00%

2019-04-23 12:04:28

Former Chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy casts his vote in Kottayam

• Oommen Chandy former Chief minister of Kerala and senior leader of Indian National Congress party casts his vote in Kottayam. His son Chandy Ommen was also spotted.

2019-04-23 11:53:01

People queue up at a polling booth in Sugandhagiri to cast their vote in the third phase of polling in Wayanad

Voters in Wayanad constituency queued up at a polling booth

• Wayanad constituency is tribal dominated and is dominated by Muslims. Minority voters became a heated discussion after Congress president Rahul Gandhi was named the candidate for Wayand constituency.

2019-04-23 11:38:53

Kummanam Rajasekharan veteran BJP leader casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram constituency

• Former governor of Mizoram and veteran BJP leader, Kummanam Rajasekharan casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram constituency.

2019-04-23 11:01:17

Mollywood actor Tovino Thomas casts his vote

The actor tweeted:

Voting is not just our RIGHT, It’s our RESPONSIBILITY !

2019-04-23 10:45:24

Shashi Tharoor casts his vote at a polling booth in the Thiruvananthapuram

• Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who is the UDF candidate casts his vote at a polling booth in the Thiruvananthapuram.

2019-04-23 10:31:36

South Indian super star Mohanlal casts his vote in the early hours of the election today

• Mollywood actor Mohanlal was spotted standing in a queue at a polling booth in Thiruvananthapuram to cast his ballot.

2019-04-23 09:28:19

VOTER TURNOUT TILL 10:00 AM

1.ALAPPUZHA	11.42%
2.ALATHUR	5.30%
3.ATTINGAL	11.75%
4.CHALAKUDY	12.11%
5.ERNAKULAM	11.39%
6.IDUKKI	12.70%
7.KANNUR	13.26%
8.KASARAGOD	11.75%
9.KOLLAM	11.76%
10.KOZHIKODE	14.72%
11.MALAPPURAM	12.60%
12.MAVELIKKARA	12.60%
13.PALAKKAD	13.93%
14.PATHANAMTHITTA	12.43%
15.PONNAI	13.43%
16.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	11.61%
17.THRISSUR	12.20%
18.VADAKARA	12.21%
19.KOTTAYAM	12.70%
20.WAYANAD	13.14%

2019-04-23 08:46:20

LDF candidate Veena George from the Pathanamthitta LS constituency casts her vote

• Veena George of the Left Democratic Front, a representative of the CPI (M) casts her vote in Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency. She said, this time there will be a historic win for the LDF and that she expect people to come out and vote in large numbers.

2019-04-23 08:31:33

CM Pinarayi Vijayan queues up to casts his vote in Kannur district this morning.

• CM Pinarayi Vijayan queues up to casts his vote at polling booth in RC Amala Basic UP School in Kannur district

2019-04-23 08:15:39

Visuals from polling booth number 161 in Pinarayi, Kannur district.

Visuals from polling booth in Kannur

•  Visuals from polling booth number 161 in Pinarayi, Kannur as preparations are underway ahead of the third phase of elections.

2019-04-23 07:15:08

Visuals from polling booths 17, 18, 19 and 42 in Kochi, ahead of the third phase of elections.

Visuals from polling booths 17, 18, 19 and 42 in Kochi

•  Polling began on Tuesday in 13 states and the 2 Union Territories with Kerala  witnessing contest in 20 seats in the largest phase of Lok Sabha election in 2019.
• Largest phase of Lok Sabha election begins today with 20 parliamentary constituencies and 140 Assembly constituencies, Kerala is gearing up up for an important election year.