Kerala Assembly Elections 2016
71% turnout recorded in Kerala Assembly elections- Kerala records 43.88% polling till 1 pm
- Will the repetitive nature of Kerala politics change?
Kerala assembly elections might see three sides fighting in close quarters. While UDF projects to continue its development work, LDF wants to “make things alright“. In this, BJP is trying to open its - Kerala records 28.46% polling till noon
Kerala witnessed brisk polling for the 140 Assembly constituencies with 28.46 per cent voting recorded till noon on Monday. People were seen queueing up in various booths in the state much before the - Church unhappy over HRSS move to support LDF
The Idukki archdiocese is unhappy with High Range Samrakshana Samithi's support to LDF in assembly election. While the Idukki bishop, Catholic church and the Samithi jointly supported LDF during 2014 - Kerala government to provide cashless treatment for poll officials
The state government of Kerala will provide free treatment under the 'cashless treatment scheme' to polling personnel in case of emergency. Tahsildars will get up to Rs 50,000 per person while - Kerala records 12.11% polling till 9am
About 12.11 per cent polling was recorded in Kerala in the first two hours with Kozhikode district registering the highest and the state capital recording the lowest. While Kozhikode recorded 13.16 - Hashtag revolution in state assembly elections
#PoMoneModi which has been trending on twitter since the PM compared Kerala to Somalia has set a flurry of hashtags. While BJP used hashtags since the start, viewing the popularity of #PoMoneModi, LDF - In Kerala, it's time for the voters to decide
The election commission has deployed over 1,11,897 Polling Officials, 51 General Observers, 52,000 Policemen & Central Forces for a fair election in Kerala. 2,60,19,284 electors will vote in 21,498 - This Kerala man casts his vote with feet
Those who've been looking for excuses to not cast your vote should learn a lesson from 25-year-old Abdu Samad P N C of Muzhangaloor near Pallikkal in Malappuram district. - Oommen Chandy: An embattled Chief Minister attempts to win against history
- Polling begins in Kerala
The 2.61 crore electorate will be choosing their representatives from the 1203 candidates, including 109 women, who are in the fray. Among the early voters were Pinarayi Vijayan, actor and BJP Rajya - Security beefed up for election in Ernakulam
Security has been tightened in Ernakulam on the eve of election with police and paramilitary personnel deployed in 2,054 booths in 14 constituencies. The polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. - 52,000 policemen deployed to watch polls in Kerala
The security at the 3,176 polling stations will be under the supervision of Armed Police and arrangements for webcasting have also been made there. Special arrangements have been made in the Kuttiady police, on Sunday night booked two persons, allegedly for defaming the UDF candidate in the constituency. According to police, leaflets containing defamatory statements against Parakkal Predicting a landslide victory for LDF, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that there wasn't a chance for the BJP to open its account. “If at all the BJP win some seats, UDF must be blamed,“ - BJP main rival in Kasaragod: Antony
In what seemed to be an effort to replicate chief minister Oommen Chandy's winning strategy in Aruvikkara, senior Congress leader A K Antony sought `secular votes' for UDF to defeat the BJP in - North Kerala Round-up - In Malabar, Left pins hopes on a tilt in Muslim votes
Muslim votes will hold the key in deciding the outcome of the assembly elections in North Kerala, where almost half of the constituencies have considerable number of minority votes. - Chandy plays emotional card, says UDF will win
“No other chief minister has been subjected to so much abuse or had to face so many allegations,“ said an emotional Oommen Chandy. “The stone thrown at me hit my chest. It was a chief minister who was - The great voting paradox
You cannot blame the three political fronts in the state if they feel that the mind of Kerala voter, even on poll eve, is a riddle. There are hints which they hope will lead to an answer, but nobody As Coimbatore prepares to vote on Monday, election observers, along with collector Archana Patnaik and police officials, inspected the vote counting centre at GCT College of Technology. Seven cops suffered minor injuries in the scuffle among party members at Balaramapuram and Kallambalam on the final day of sound campaign here on Saturday. Balaramapuram SI T Vijayakumar was injured - Union tribal affairs minister slams state government on tribal infant death
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said that negligence and lapses on the part of state government was responsible for the death of the new-born twins of a tribal couple from Wayanad on Thursday. - Arrangements for polling are in place: Collector
All arrangements for smooth conducting of election are in place, said district collector M G Rajamanickam. 2695 electronic voting machines to 2027 polling booths will be distributed on Sunday. - Biju Ramesh let off with a warning
The Election Commission of India has let off AIADMK candidate in Thiruvananthapuram Biju Ramesh with only a warning over violation of model code of conduct for the guidance of political parties and
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