At the Statewide control room at his office in Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar has before him a number of screens where he can monitor polling stations in real-time and take action in the event of any issues. | Photo Credit: Tiki Rajwi As the 2026 Assembly elections are underway in Kerala on Thursday (April 9, 2026), election officials are trying out a new artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted video management system that issues automatic alerts in case of long queues or crowding at the polling stations. At the Statewide control room at his office in Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar has before him a number of screens where he can monitor polling stations in real-time and take action in the event of any issues. Published – April 09, 2026 11:15 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 PM Modi appeals to people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to vote in large numbers IMF strikes staff-level deal with Sri Lanka on $700 million in funding