People were seen queuing up in various booths in the state much before the polling began at 7am. While Kozhikode recorded 13.16 per cent turnout till 9am, it was 9.62 per cent in Idukki and 8.21 per cent in Thiruvananthapuram. This is the first time a state governor has exercised his franchise in the state. Achutanandan, 93, was seen visiting various booths in his Malampuzha constituency in the morning. Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (PTI): About 12.11 per cent polling was recorded in Kerala in the first two hours with Kozhikode district registering the highest and the state capital recording the lowest on Monday.

Source: The Telegraph May 16, 2016 00:24 UTC