THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Over 55% of the citizens within the state had solid their votes by 3 pm within the Meeting election and the byelection to Malappuram Lok Sabha seat, being held on Tuesday.
The Sabarimala subject dominated the political discourse on voting day as properly. Whereas Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan opined that Lord Ayyappa and different deities had been with the LDF, Chief of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala stated the LDF authorities would face the wrath of Lord Ayyappa and likewise of the folks.
Minor clashes between BJP and CPM staff had been reported from Kazhakkoottam constituency. A number of folks, together with girls, sustained accidents within the conflict at Kattayikonam. BJP staff alleged that the CPM males unleashed violence on them once they had been distributing slips to voters.
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Bogus voting was reported from Parassala constituency. The votes of two electors above the age of 80 had been discovered to be polled in postal ballots though they didn’t apply for it.
A 60-year-old man collapsed and died throughout the LDF-UDF conflict at Pathiyankara close to Haripad in Alappuzha district. The deceased was recognized as Sharngadharan of Meenatheril, Ward 7 at Thrikunnapuzha. Police stated he collapsed when LDF activists attacked the home of a Congress activist close to his home. The physique was shifted to Alappuzha Medical Faculty.
Karthiyayani, 70, collapsed after casting her vote close to the gate of the Vithunassery sales space at Nenmara in Palakkad district. She was rushed to the Nenmara hospital had been she died later.
