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A group of nuns waits for casting their votes daring rains at St. Marys Convent School in Kochi. (Photo: DC)

Kerala Assembly Elections: Hot campaign ends with cool poll day

The capital city witnessed slight drizzle in the morning which stopped after a few hours.

17 May 2016 6:26 AM IST

Voters queue up to cast their vote at Govt. High School Kadungalloor in Kalamassery constituency on Monday. (Photo: ARUNCHANDRA BOSE)

Kerala Assembly Elections: Special police officers don't get to vote

To prevent malpractices, they were posted at booths outside their constituencies.

17 May 2016 6:23 AM IST

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy (Photo: PTI)

CM Oommen Chandy hopeful of return to power

Kerala Congress (M) chairman K.M. Mani also said that the UDF would gain a majority.

17 May 2016 6:19 AM IST

Sisters Gouri and Lakshmi showing the ink marks after casting their vote, in a polling both in Kochi on Monday. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW)

Kerala Assembly Elections: Youngsters hail democracy

They know election is important and reach in groups to cast their votes, unfazed by rain.

17 May 2016 2:05 AM IST

C. N. Balakrishnan

UDF bastions may shiver

The districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki and Kottayam have been considered as the UDF bastions.

17 May 2016 1:54 AM IST

Four-year-old Muhammed Sidan shows the ink on his fingers. He went along with his grandmother to the polling booth at Ambalathara GUPS, but the officials refused to put ink on his finger though he requested for it. Undeterred, he copied the ink from his grandmothers finger immediately after the officials inked her finger. (Photo: Peethambaran Payyeri)

Malabar witnesses peaceful poll day

Malappuram district witnessed peaceful voting on Monday.

17 May 2016 1:52 AM IST

Opposition leader V.S. Achuthanadan pays a visit to Elapully GLP School in Malampuzha segment before leaving for Alappuzha to cast his vote on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Travancore to add to LDF surge: Kerala exit polls

The trend indicates that the UDF might have lost more Ezhava votes than the LDF.

17 May 2016 1:48 AM IST

BJP state president Kummanam Rajasekharan

Kerala Assembly Elections: BJP keen to be a new force

The BJP's vote share has been steadily increasing over the years.

17 May 2016 1:44 AM IST

A youngster helps an elderly woman to cast her vote, through a thickly-packed verandah of Kunnamangalam AMLP School in Kozhikode on Monday. (Photo: Venugopal)

Kerala exit polls reassure LDF

The CPM leaders attribute the exit poll prediction to the anger of the voters against corruption of the ruling UDF.

17 May 2016 1:41 AM IST

UDF rubbishes Kerala exit polls

Congress leaders dread mudslinging when results are out on May 19 over poor performance.

17 May 2016 1:38 AM IST

An Election commission observer scans the webcasting visuals set up in a sensitive booth at Sethuseetharam ALP School at Chettikulam in Kozhikode on Monday. (Photo: VENUGOPAL

Kerala poll percentage fails to hit target

Despite best efforts by officials in several districts to hit 80%, the final state tally may stop at 78%

17 May 2016 1:35 AM IST

Voters stand in queue at the Holly Family Eurasian UP School, Vaduthala in Kochi on Monday. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW)

Kerala Assembly Elections: It's precious, none wants to miss it

CPM district secretary P. Rajeev voted at Cochin University statistics department booth.

17 May 2016 1:29 AM IST