Kerala Assembly election 2021: Counting of votes begins

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Counting of votes has begun within the 140 meeting constituencies and Malappuram Lok Sabha seat within the state, the place election and by-election respectively had been held on April 6. 

The robust rooms the place EVMs are saved had been opened within the morning within the presence of election observers and counting brokers. While the counting of postal ballots started at 8 AM, EVM votes will probably be counted from 8.30 AM.

As many as 24,709 officers, together with reserve personnel, have been deployed for counting. While 2.03 crore EVM votes from 40,771 polling cubicles will probably be counted, the variety of postal ballots to be taken up for counting is round 5 lakh. Strict compliance with Covid protocol will probably be ensured all through the counting course of. 

Due to numerous postal ballots and enhance within the variety of polling cubicles by round 90%, the declaration of outcomes is more likely to be delayed. Recounting of postal ballots will probably be carried out in seats the place majority of the profitable candidate is lower than the postal ballots polled. 

Most of the exit polls have predicted the LDF returning to energy and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had directed officers to make preparations for swearing in of the brand new authorities on the very subsequent day (May 3) owing to the worsening Covid state of affairs.