Kerala Election 2021: Will Pinarayi Vijayan Pull Off A Second Term?
Kerala Election 2021: If the LDF repeats its victory, it will be creating a history of sorts by breaking the state’s 44- year old tradition of alternating the two fronts LDF and the UDF to power. PTI Preetha Nair 2021-04-06T07:21:00+05:30 Kerala Election 2021: Will Pinarayi Vijayan Pull Off A Second Term? outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T07:23:53+05:30
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As Kerala heads to polling booths on Tuesday, it would be one of the most keenly watched states for many reasons. The question in everyone’s mind is whether the ruling CPM-led Left Front will pull off a second term or the Congress-led UDF stage a comeback in these crucial polls.
1470 Women wait in a queue at a polling station to cast their votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Coimbatore. PTI
Chennai, April 6
Voter turnout crossed 60 per cent in Tamil Nadu by evening as polling continued peacefully with key leaders, including AIADMK’s K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam and DMK chief MK Stalin, exercising their franchise for the April 6 assembly polls on Tuesday.
Sporadic, poll related minor incidents were, however, reported from a couple of places though there were no major untoward incidents.
Till 5 pm, the polling was 63.60 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told reporters. Namakkal saw the highest of 70.79 per cent and Tirunelveli the lowest with 50.05 per cent.
Malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPAT machines was reported from a number of booths, but overall voting has been progressing at a brisk pace across the State.
High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Polls ended in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry while Bengal still has five phases to go PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T22:55:12+05:30 High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T22:59:45+05:30
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Clashes marred the third phase of elections in West Bengal while the three-phase Assembly election culminated in Assam with nearly 79 per cent polling in the final round in the state.
A high voter turnout was recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections on Tuesday, with the Congress along with its allies like the DMK locked in a keen contest to regain turf in South India.
Kerala records 74.02% voter turnout; LDF hopes to retain power, UDF confident of come back
In many closely-watched constituencies, the poll percentage remained relatively low with BJP s lone sitting seat Nemom recording 69.80 pc compared to 74.11 pc in 2016.
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A CISF person helping an elder voter while he returning after castibg his vote at Holy Family Girls High school in Kainakari, Alappuzha. (Photo I Arun Angela, EPS) By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has cast its vote to elect its 15th Legislative Assembly. Braving Covid-19, voters across the state lined up at polling booths to cast their franchise to record an average voter turnout of 74.02% on Tuesday. In 2016, the voter turnout was 77.35%.