Hello readers, voters in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry cast their ballots today in single‑phase Assembly elections across 296 constituencies in the two states and the Union Territory. Polling for 140 seats in Kerala, 126 in Assam and 30 in Puducherry follows high‑stake battle for power. Voter turnout in Puducherry was recorded at 89.08%, Assam at 85.04%, Kerala at 77.38%. This blog is now closed.