KOCHI: Thankamma, aged 54, arrived at Ochanthuruth booth 132 of Santa Cruz H.S. at 10:30 am yesterday to vote. However, upon presenting her ID card, the polling officer informed her that her vote had already been cast. According to witnesses at the booth, Thankamma's vote had been cast by the 25th woman who voted there.

Voting was halted for several hours while Thankamma protested, stating that she hadn't voted yet. A minor altercation between workers of the LDF and UDF parties occurred during this time. Thankamma requested to review the CCTV footage, but the presiding officer claimed they lacked the authority to do so. Eventually, Thankamma returned after filing a formal complaint, expressing her intention to report the incident to the police. Thankamma is employed at a trading company on Ernakulam Jew Street.