The Kerala High Court orally observed that the allegation of 21,156 polling officials being unable to cast their postal ballots at the recently concluded Assembly elections was unfortunate, if it was true. The Election Commission of India (ECI) ought to provide the necessary facilities for all eligible citizens, the court said, while hearing pleas filed by Kerala NGO Union and others, seeking steps to make available postal ballots to personnel who were on duty for the Assembly polls, and to extend the deadline for casting postal votes. Published – April 29, 2026 12:23 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation A false high: On voter turnout data, SIR impact Govt. urges schools to avoid open spaces as summer temperature rises