Kerala Election 2014

• Election 2014: Kerala records 73.6 per cent voter turnout, highest since 1991

  Kerala's electoral turnout for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with a 73.6 per cent (6 pm provisional data), has been the highest since 1991 in the state.

• Kerala is all set to vote and elect 20 Lok Sabha members tomorrow

  After a politically intense campaign, Kerala is all set to vote for electing its 20 members to Lok Sabha tomorrow, where the principal fight is between Congress-led UDF and Opposition LDF with BJP turning the battle into a three-horse race in a couple of seats.

• They can't vote, but these Keralites are hooked on to the poll campaign

  Keralites living abroad are as active in chat debates as the 'desi' voters on social networking sites

• Will Lotus bloom in Kerala this time?

  Whether Kerala will have any 'Narendra Modi' effect this time to make the lotus bloom in a state well known for its highly bipolar politics is the question being asked by many.

• Mobile phone application to track poll violators

  Going digital to track violators, polling officials in the Ernakulam and Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituencies, where Congress heavyweights Union Minister K V Thomas and P C Chacko are contesting, will keep a hawk-eye vigil using a mobile phone application.

• A safe bet for IUML in Ponnani

  Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency in North Kerala, regarded as an impenetrable citadel of Indian Union Muslim League, a key partner of ruling Congress-led UDF, is all set to witness another round of electoral battle without much threat to IUML.

• Polling stations now just a mouse click away in Kerala

  Locating the polling booths will be just a mouse click away for voters in Kerala, where preparations are in full swing for the April 10 Lok Sabha elections.

• Battle for Ernakulam: 4-time MP vs ex IAS officer vs war correspondent

  A four-time Congress MP is pitted against a former IAS officer and a celebrated war correspondent in the battle for Ernakulam in Kerala, which goes to polls on April 10.

• Political fortunes fluctuate in Kerala as poll date nears

  The Left Democratic Front (LDF) seemed to have the edge sometime back, but the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) appears to have wrested the initiative for now.

• NDTV opinion poll: BJP remains strong in urban areas

  NDTV's opinion poll shows that the BJP remains strong in urban areas- it is five per cent ahead of Congress. In rural areas, the BJP is ahead of Congress by two per cent.

• NDTV opinion poll: the Kerala forecast

  According to NDTV's opinion poll, of Kerala's 20 parliamentary seats, Congress-led UDF gets 10, down by three since our last poll a month ago and the Left coalition (LDF) gets the other 10.

• NDTV opinion poll: Kerala on best PM

  According to NDTV's opinion poll, Kerala believes Rahul Gandhi would make the best prime minister, a marked departure from results in other parts of the country.

• Double whammy for Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram

  Looking to defend his Lok Sabha seat, Union minister Shashi Tharoor is facing a twin challenge from CPI and BJP in Thiruvanathapuram as the campaign gains momentum in this sprawling constituency which has a reputation for throwing up surprises and upsets.

• It is 'election tourism' season in Kerala

  With election fever gripping Kerala, tour operators are trying to lure holidayers by promising them a feel of the battle of ballot in the politically hyperactive state.

• Elections 2014: Stiff fight expected in 'Venice of the East'

  Alappuzha, the 'Venice of the East' famed for its backwaters and houseboats, is all set to witness an aggressive battle in the April 10 Lok Sabha polls in Kerala between Minister of state for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal of Congress and C B Chandrababu of CPI-M.