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Kerala Chief Electoral Officer said voter turnout in the Assembly elections stood at 79.63 per cent and denied any delay in releasing polling data. He clarified figures are provisional and will be updated after inclusion of service votes

As Kerala votes in Assembly elections, citizens emphasise development and stability but highlight unemployment as a key concern. High voter turnout, strong security, and emotional participation mark polling across constituencies in one of the state’s most closely watched contests

Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan claimed a strong pro-UDF wave in Kerala, predicting over 100 seats in the Assembly polls. He cited anti-incumbency against the LDF and expressed confidence in a decisive victory for the Congress-led front

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a large roadshow in Kerala’s Beypore constituency, drawing thousands of supporters. The visit is part of NDA’s campaign ahead of the April 9 elections, with Shah also scheduled to address meetings across the state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the countdown for the LDF government's removal in Kerala has begun, asserting that the BJP-led NDA will come to power. He highlighted development, criticised corruption, and raised concerns over youth migration and infrastructure gaps

Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government launched the Women’s Safety Pension Scheme, providing Rs 1,000 monthly to over 10 lakh beneficiaries. The move is being seen as a major welfare push and political strategy

Kerala Police have issued a look-out circular against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil after an FIR accused him of rape, intimidation, digital blackmail and forced abortion. Investigators are verifying digital evidence and searching for the MLA and his associate

K Mohandas, brother-in-law of Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, says his name was omitted from the voter list in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of December local body elections. The omission raises concerns over electoral roll accuracy and voter rights in Kerala

Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan accused Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of being a “fake devotee” and alleged the Ayyappa Sangamam was politically motivated. He criticised the government’s handling of Sabarimala, citing neglect, broken financial promises, and misuse of religious events for electoral gains

As Kerala, the only State where the Communists are in power, is going to polls next year, the CPI(M) is undergoing a churning marked by a dilemma over whether it should embrace pragmatism or stick to its core ideology

In Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi decided to vacate it and field his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Congress candidate

In a series of tweets, Modi thanked the voters for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Kerala had witnessed a fierce campaign in the run up to the polls by the ruling CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Opposition Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP led NDA.

The ruling LDF is hoping to retain power for a second consecutive term breaking the state's four-decades-old trend of alternating between the UDF every five year.

Shah said the people of the state see BJP as an alternative for the opposition UDF and ruling LDF.