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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.

12:32 (IST) Apr 06

Ernakulam witnesses 41.53% polling till 12.30pm

12:29 (IST) Apr 06

Thrissur district records 42.67% voter turnout till now

12:21 (IST) Apr 06

Pathanamthitta district records 43.30% polling till 12pm.

12:07 (IST) Apr 06

Anwar Sadath, UDF's sitting MLA at Aluva, with his wife Sabeena, after casting their votes at the booth at Chengamanad Puthuvassery Community Hall.

11:57 (IST) Apr 06

ASD voters list in Idukki

11:56 (IST) Apr 06

Kerala records 34.13% voter turnout till now

According to latest voting trends, Kasaragod records 32.67% polling, Kannur 37.39%, Kozhikode 35.31%, Wayanad 34.15%, Malappuram 29.95%, Palakkad 35.7%, Thrissur 36.6%, Ernakulam 33.20%, Alappuzha 32.32%, Kottayam 33.18%, Idukki 30.62%, Pathnamthitta 33.7%, Kollam 30.1% and Thiruvananthpuram 31.02%

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11:49 (IST) Apr 06

VP Sajeendran, UDF's sitting MLA at Kunnathunad after voting at a booth in Peringol in Aikaranad Panchayath, Ernakulam district.

11:43 (IST) Apr 06

LDF will be voted to power for welfare measures, Covid-19 management: Kerala health minister KK Shailaja after casting vote

Kerala health minister KK Shailaja casted her vote in Kannur during the single-phase state assembly polls and said that Left Democratic Front (LDF) will be voted to power for the welfare measures brought by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government and containing Covid-19 spread.

11:42 (IST) Apr 06

Visual from a polling booth in Palakkad

11:39 (IST) Apr 06

Peermade assembly constituency LDF candidate Vazhoor Soman casts his vote at Vandiperiyar Krishi Bhavan

11:39 (IST) Apr 06

PV Sreenijin, the LDF candidate for Kunnathunad constituency after voting at Bhavans Vidyamandir in Elamakkara, Kochi

11:38 (IST) Apr 06

Kerala records 31.9% polling so far

11:36 (IST) Apr 06

Latest polling percentages of constituencies

Till 11.10am, Perumbavoor records 31.28% voter turnout, Angamaly 32.59%, Aluva 32.72%, Kalamassery 33.16%, Paravur 32.96%, Vipin 32.63%, Kochi 29.51%, Thripunithura 33.57%, Ernakulam 29.43%, Thrikkakara 31.19%, Kunnathunadu 32.97%, Piravom 32.50%, Muvattupuzha 30.71% and Kothamangalam 32.50%

11:24 (IST) Apr 06

Till 11.06am, Ernakulam records 30.11% voter turnout

11:23 (IST) Apr 06

A green booth in Pizhala in Vypin constituency.

11:18 (IST) Apr 06

Update from north Kerala

Polling percentage crosses 25% in three districts in north Kerala till 11am -- Kozhikode 25.6%, Kannur 27.1% and Wayanad 26.1%.

11:07 (IST) Apr 06

Kunnamangalam BJP candidate and the district president of the party, VK Sanjeevan, casts his vote at Saamuthiry Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode South.

11:06 (IST) Apr 06

Kannur records 27% polling till 11am

11:03 (IST) Apr 06

Update from Pathanamthitta district

Till 10.45am, Thiruvalla records 23.06% polling, Ranni 22.53%, Aranmula 24.60%, Konni 25.60% and Adoor 26.16.

11:02 (IST) Apr 06

Kerala assembly elections 2021: State sees brisk polling

Brisk polling was witnessed from across Kerala for the 140 assembly seats since the polling began on Tuesday.

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