<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The final polling percentage in Kerala during the April 26 polling is 71.27 percent, over six percent less than the 2019 voter turnout of 77.84 percent.</p><p>As per the final voter turnout released by the election commission on Monday, Vadakara constituency in Kozhikode-Kannur border regions of north Kerala, which witnessed a high-voltage contest between former health minister K K Shailaja of CPI(M) and Congress's youngster Shafi Parambil, both sitting MLAs, witnessed the highest voter turnout of 78.41 percent.</p>.Lok Sabha polls 2024: Voter turnout in Kerala remains lower than 2019.<p>Pathanamthitta, where Congress leader A K Antony's son Anil K Antony contested as BJP candidate against sitting MP Anto Antony of Congress and former minister Thomas Isaac of CPI(M), witnessed the lowest voter turnout of 63.37 percent.</p><p>Wayanad, from where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contested for the second consecutive term, also witnessed a low voter turnout of 73.57 percent compared to 80.37 in 2019.</p><p>Political parties blame it on the hiccups in the voting process, including technical snags in EVMs, as a reason for the low turnout. The scorching weather is also considered as a reason for the low voter turnout.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The final polling percentage in Kerala during the April 26 polling is 71.27 percent, over six percent less than the 2019 voter turnout of 77.84 percent.</p><p>As per the final voter turnout released by the election commission on Monday, Vadakara constituency in Kozhikode-Kannur border regions of north Kerala, which witnessed a high-voltage contest between former health minister K K Shailaja of CPI(M) and Congress's youngster Shafi Parambil, both sitting MLAs, witnessed the highest voter turnout of 78.41 percent.</p>.Lok Sabha polls 2024: Voter turnout in Kerala remains lower than 2019.<p>Pathanamthitta, where Congress leader A K Antony's son Anil K Antony contested as BJP candidate against sitting MP Anto Antony of Congress and former minister Thomas Isaac of CPI(M), witnessed the lowest voter turnout of 63.37 percent.</p><p>Wayanad, from where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contested for the second consecutive term, also witnessed a low voter turnout of 73.57 percent compared to 80.37 in 2019.</p><p>Political parties blame it on the hiccups in the voting process, including technical snags in EVMs, as a reason for the low turnout. The scorching weather is also considered as a reason for the low voter turnout.</p>