Keralam recorded a strong voter turnout despite soaring temperatures across the state. Voters turned up steadily at polling booths from the early hours, ensuring brisk polling throughout the day. Polling was largely peaceful across most constituencies, including those identified as sensitive.
As per the latest updates from the Chief Electoral Officer, Keralam, 77.45% is the polling percentage in Keralam. This is likely to increase as more data is coming from Districts.
All three major fronts have claimed that the high voter turnout is in their favour.
A total of 883 candidates were in the fray across 140 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Chief Minister and CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan contested from Dharmadam, while Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader V. D. Satheesan contested from Paravur. BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar was in the fray from Nemom.
Other prominent candidates were Union Minister and BJP leader George Kurian, State Minister and CPIM leader K. N. Balagopal, KPCC president Sunny Joseph and former BJP state president K. Surendran. Counting of votes will take place on May 4.
