Following the controversy over the exclusion of state Public Works Minister Mohammed Riyas from the event, a parallel inauguration of the Ramanattukara-Vengalam reach of the national highway 66 was held in Kozhikode on Wednesday by leaders of the ruling LDF.
Trouble started when Speaker Prasad Kumar declined to allow the BRS members to speak after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy intervened during the Question Hour and spoke about the Musi rejuvenation project.
Barring a poll boycott call by denizens of Sankali village, the polling was progressing smoothly.
The ruling BJP has defended the cricket match between India and Pakistan.
As voting for the vice-presidential polls gets underway, several MPs have abstained after their parties announced a boycott.
Announcing the boycott of the February 5 byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.
Castigating Governor RN Ravi for walking out of the Assembly without reading the customary 'Governor's Address' at the beginning of the first session of the year, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday charged him with habitually transgressing the tradition of the legislature.
The Home Guard personnel in the national capital issued an ultimatum to the authorities to regularise their jobs or face the boycott of the polls.
While the DMK is keeping silent on its participation, it is expected that the chief minister and a few of his cabinet colleagues would ensure their presence at the reception hosted by R N Ravi.
A final decision in this regard will be taken during the INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi.
