With three high-profile candidates in a mix, Thrissur witnessed one of the toughest campaigns in the State. The three fronts didn’t leave any stone unturned. Notwithstanding the nail-biting competition, Thrissur recorded a voter turnout of 72.20 %, marking 5.72% less than the 2019 elections. Polling percentage was 77.92 in 2019.
Of the seven Assembly constituencies in Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, Puthukkad recorded the highest polling percentage at 76.34. Polling percentage in other Assembly constituencies are: Guruvayur 69.46; Manalur 71.4; Ollur 73.25; Thrissur 69.67; Nattika 72.15; Irinjalakuda 73.17.
Barring a few incidences of minor altercations over alleged bogus names in voter’s list, polling was largely peaceful in the constituency.