The coastal areas of Thiruvananthapuram adhered to its traditional voting pattern, experiencing high voter turnout during the early and final stages of the voting process on Friday.
The soaring mercury levels significantly impacted proceedings, causing serpentine queues at many polling stations right from the start. To avoid the sweltering heat later in the day, many voters opted to cast their ballots early, resulting in a slump in turnout at several centres after 11 a.m.
