KOCHI: The much-anticipated Thrikkakkara by-election will take place today. 239 polling booths have been set up. There are no problem booths in the constituency. The polling, which will start at 7 am, will end at 6 in the evening.

Officials arrived with polling materials at the booths before 6 pm yesterday. By 9 pm, all the setup at the booth was complete. The distribution of materials started at 8 am at Maharaja's College. District Collector Jafar Malik, who is also the district election officer, said all arrangements have been completed for the polls. Proper security arrangements are in place. Officials from outside the constituency have been deployed.

There are five model booths. There are six postal votes and 83 service votes. Postal voting is only for those who are directly involved in the election. Service votes are for those serving in the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.