Counting of votes for the special elections in three local self-government wards in Kerala will begin at 10 am on Tuesday. Polling was conducted on Monday in the Vizhinjam ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the Payimpadam ward of Moothedam grama panchayat in Malappuram district, and the Onakkur ward of Pampakuda grama panchayat in Ernakulam district, following the deaths of candidates ahead of the local body polls.

The overall voter turnout across the three wards stood at 69.15 per cent. Vizhinjam recorded a turnout of 66.97 per cent, while Payimpadam and Onakkur wards saw higher participation at 84.21 per cent and 81.57 per cent, respectively.

Voting began at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm. Vizhinjam ward had 10 polling stations, while Payimpadam and Onakkur had one polling station each. Vizhinjam has a total of 13,307 voters, including 6,577 men, 6,729 women and one transgender voter. Payimpadam ward has 950 voters, comprising 462 men and 488 women, while Onakkur has 1,183 voters, including 601 men and 582 women.

A total of nine candidates are contesting in Vizhinjam, while Payimpadam and Onakkur wards have four candidates each.

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