Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Thiruvananthapuram district witnesses an average voter turnout of 76.98%
The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram district records a 76.98% voter turnout in the fiercely contested 2026 Kerala Assembly polls.
As the dust settled on one of the most fiercely contested Assembly elections in recent electoral cycles, all three fronts appeared confident of bettering their current record in the Thiruvananthapuram district. The district recorded an average polling of 76.98% across its 14 constituencies. Battleground constituencies in the district witnessed strong polling.
The Nemom Assembly constituency, which witnessed one of the most unpredictable electoral battles this year, had one of the highest voting percentage in the district with 80.62% of the voters making their choice, as per the figures available at 8 p.m. Unlike in other parts of the city, the constituency witnessed long queues in quite a few polling stations through the day.
LDF candidate for the Nemom Assembly constituency V. Sivankutty and UDF candidate K.S. Sabarinadhan with actor Mohanlal as he waits for his turn to cast vote at a polling booth in Mudavanmugal, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Actor Mohanlal was among the first of voters who queued up at a school near his native Mudavanmugal in the Nemom constituency. Later, the actor also issued an appeal to voters to exercise their franchise. Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate V. Sivankutty and United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate K.S. Sabarinadhan were seen having a friendly interaction with him outside the polling station.
In a repeat of the heated exchanges seen in Nemom between the candidates over the past few days, Mr. Sivankutty accused the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of attempting to influence voters through the large-scale distribution of cash and liquor. Nemom NDA candidate and BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who cast his vote in the Vattiyurkavu constituency, hit back saying that he is seeking the people’s mandate to carry out developmental work and not to create ruckus in the Assembly.
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Thiruvananthapuram district witnesses an average voter turnout of 76.98%
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