Kerala records 79.63% voter turnout, final figures to be updated after service votes
Kerala has recorded a voter turnout of 79.63% in the 2026 Assembly elections, according to preliminary data.
Kerala has recorded a voter turnout of 79.63% in the 2026 Assembly elections, according to preliminary data.
In any democracy, the most fragile infrastructure is not a bridge or a power line, but the voter roll.
Appearing for ADR, advocate Prashant Bhushan submitted that the ongoing SIR — initially launched in Bihar and subsequently extended to 12 states and UTs — runs contrary to the Commission’s own 2003 guidelines.
It was the modest, but smooth beginning of the polling at 268 polling centers in this assembly constituency of the South-eastern Rajasthan at 07:00am, however, it gained momentum later setting a brisk pace in the voting.
The Commission has deployed 824 flying squads across the state to address complaints within 100 minutes, utilizing the C-VIGIL app.
Bankura in Junglemahal, where bullets used to rule once, witnessed preference for ballots today that recorded 82 per cent polling till 5 p.m. in one segment.
The CEO informed that during the SSR, any person who would be of 18 years or more on or before 01.01.2022 is eligible to enrol as a voter. He also said that Draft Rolls are displayed in all polling stations where citizens can check their names in the voter list and applications for addition, corrections or deletion of names can be submitted on the spot.
He further emphasized that all new initiatives and best practices by the CEOs for election related activities should be regularly disseminated through media for enhanced outreach.
The residents who will be 18 years old or more by January 1, 2022 can register to vote by submitting Form 6 together with a photo, proof of address, and proof of age.
The man, identified as Tiyarul Sheikh, was seriously injured when he was hit by sticks during a clash between workers of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress.
