Kerala Election News

The counting of votes polled in 822 assembly constituencies in Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is underway amid tight Covid-19 guidelines. 

Exit polls showed that the left front is all set to beat the 40-year anti-incumbency trend and may win by a huge margin.

The decision comes a day after the Madras High Court took the Election Commission to task while hearing a suo motu case concerning the management of the Covid situation in Tamil Nadu.

At 6 pm, the polling percentage recorded in the following states is — Assam (78.94%), Kerala (69.95%), Tamil Nadu (65.08%), West Bengal (77.68%), and Puducherry (77.90%).

The Election Commission had made elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth progress of voting in 4 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry with adequate emphasis on maintaining Covid-appropriate behaviour. Let's take a look.

According to Election Commission guidelines, COVID-19-positive patients can go to the polling booth to vote between 6 pm and 7 pm, provided they have not applied for a postal ballot.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi counters Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that the Centre had turned a blind eye towards fishermen.  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has painted a doomsday picture of India post the implementation of the Citizens Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.

The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election will be held on 6th April to elect 140 MLAs. Here's everything you need to know about the Kerala Polls.

"In spite of there being everything in Kerala, there is a lot missing here. It is because even after seven decades of independence, Kerala has not been able to come out of the clutches of LDF-UDF," Rajnath Singh said.