THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 70.35 percent of voters have exercised their right to vote in the elections to 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala yesterday till 9 pm. Voting in Vadakara, Malappuram and Kannur constituencies went on till midnight.

The reason for this was that due to alleged voting machine malfunction and voting at slow pace.

Those who arrived before 6 pm were given a token and allowed to vote. Many people, including women, returned from the booths in these constituencies without voting. There are allegations regarding forced open voting in Kozhikode and Vadakara and slowing down the polling to drive the voters away.

Polling is 70.35% till 9 pm. In the last Lok Sabha elections, 77.67% people cast their votes.

Sealed voting machines will be kept under tight security at polling stations.

No adverse events were reported. Meanwhile, ten people, including a booth agent, collapsed and died.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan casted his vote in Kannur and Opposition Leader VD Satheesan in Ernakulam.

The extreme heat troubled the voters. This is the first time that ten people died after collapsing in the booth.

#7.64% drop in polling

2.77 Crore : Total Voters

Lok Sabha 2024: 70.03 %

Lok Sabha 2019: 77.67 %

Assembly 2021: 74.06 %

Voting progress

7 A.M-8 A.M..............5.51 %

10 A.M.......................19.06 %

1 P.M.........................39.26 %

3.P.M........................ 50 %

4.45 P.M...................60%

6.P.M........................65.15%

7.45 P.M.................70.03 %

9.P.M........................70.35%

Kannur comes first after crossing 75, Pathanamthitta records 63 percent

(Till 7.45 pm. 2019 polling in bracket)

Thiruvananthapuram..........66.39 (73.66)
Attingal................... 69.36 (74.4)
Kollam.......................... 67.79 (74.66)
Pathanamthitta................... 63.32 (74.24)
Mavelikkara................ 65.83 (74.23)
Alappuzha................... 74.14 (80.25)
Kottayam........................ 65.57 (75.44)
Idukki.......................... 66.34 (76.34)
Ernakulam............... 67.82 (77.63)
Chalakkudy................... 71.50 (80.25)
Thrissur............................71.70 (77.92)
Palakkad...................72.20 (77.72)
Alathur................... 72.12 (80.42)
Ponnani................... 67.22 (74.98)
Malappuram................... 71.10 (75.49)
Kozhikode............... 72.67 (81.65)
Wayanad................... 72.52 (80.33)
Vadakara......................... 72.71 (82.67)
Kannur........................ 75.32 (83.21)
Kasaragod..............73.84 (80.65)