Kerala polls: Cong leader urges EC to release constituency-wise polling data

Vartha Bharati | 13-04-2026 | 10:30:00 IST

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Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan has written to the EC urging it to immediately publish detailed polling data related to Kerala Assembly elections held on April 9.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, he pointed out that despite three days having passed since polling concluded, the official and authenticated figures have not yet been made available on the Commission's website.

The details of constituency-wise polling data, vote percentages, and postal ballot statistics are yet to be available, he pointed out in the letter dated April 12.

Satheesan said the prompt release of such information was crucial to ensuring transparency, enabling public scrutiny, and maintaining trust in the electoral process.

He also called on the Commission to publish polling percentage details and postal voting data on its official website without further delay to uphold transparency in the election process.

Timely access to verified information is vital for all stakeholders, including the public, researchers, and political representatives, he added.

According to the EC website, Kerala witnessed 78.03 per cent polling in the Assembly elections held on April 9.

As many as 883 candidates contested from the 140 Assembly constituencies.

The result of the Assembly polls will be declared on May 4.

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SC notice to Centre, others on plea concerning MSP

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states' proposal on the exact cost of cultivation while fixing minimum support price (MSP).

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and others, including the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, seeking their response on the plea.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, said the plea raises a very important issue related to the farmers in the country.

The plea has sought direction to the authorities to ensure complete procurement of all notified crops under the MSP calculated on the basis of the exact cost of cultivation.

It has also sought direction to take appropriate steps to ensure complete procurement of crops from all farmers who are desirous of selling their crops at the MSP.