Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: High turnout fuels tight contest in Thrissur

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Polling touches 77.06%, up 3.37 points from 2021; all 13 seats see intense multi-cornered fight

Published - April 09, 2026 08:50 pm IST - Thrissur

Ninety-year-old Parukkutty arrives to cast her vote at Namboothiri Vidyalayam in Thrissur on Thursday.

Ninety-year-old Parukkutty arrives to cast her vote at Namboothiri Vidyalayam in Thrissur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB

A closely fought contest is on the cards in Thrissur district, where a robust 77.06% voter turnout has set the stage for a nail-biting finish in the Assembly elections.

The turnout marks a 3.37 percentage point rise from the 73.69% recorded in 2021, with polling increasing across all 13 constituencies—an indicator, political observers say, of greater participation by neutral voters.

Published - April 09, 2026 08:50 pm IST

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