THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Long queues are visible in most polling booths in all 20 constituencies in Kerala giving a hint about the voting percentage surpassing the numbers seen in 2019. Most candidates reached the polling booths by early Friday morning to avoid the hassles and smoothly register their votes. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan came with his family to vote in Pinarayi.

Despite the crammed work schedule, many film personalities arrived at polling booths in their respective constituencies to cast votes. Film star and Election Commission's SVEEP (Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation) program Kerala brand ambassador Tovino Thomas voted at Irinjalakuda Girls School.

Actor Fahad Fazil came to vote at the polling booth near the District Collector's residence in Alappuzha. Fahad came directly from Kochi to exercise his franchise. He was accompanied by his father and veteran director Fazil. Nazriya, wife of Fahad Fazil will vote from Ernakulam.

Kollam's NDA candidate and actor Krishnakumar and his family reached the polling booth in Thiruvananthapuram early in the morning to vote.

Sreeleshmi, a bride-to-be was the first to arrive at the polling booth in Puthoorvattam.