Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Polling in urban Kozhikode off to slow start, picks up by noon

Polling progressed at a low pace in most Assembly constituencies in the urban areas of Kozhikode on Thursday (April 9, 2026). There were even booths in Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Kunnamangalam and Elathur constituencies where voters could easily walk in without standing long hours in queues to cast votes in the initial hours.

“Despite a slow start, there was satisfactory growth in the turnout by 12 noon in most constituencies. As per official records, 50% of voters in almost all constituencies cast their votes by 1 p.m.,” said a senior Revenue official associated with supervision work. He, however, said that the percentage of voting in Elathur was low at that time compared to that of the figures from other constituencies in Kozhikode district.

No major law and order issues were reported from any urban constituencies, though a few Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers raised complaints of suspected bogus voting in Beypore. According to them, “impersonated voters” cast votes in many booths, and the matter was later taken up with the police by the original voters. They said the issue would be brought to the attention of the Election Commission with evidence.