State Bank of India was transferring the money from Coimbatore to Vishakhapatnam to tide over a cash shortage in Andhra Pradesh when the vans were seized by the Election Commission
Kozhikode recorded the highest voting percentage at 81.89%
Rain and power cuts hits polling in southern districts
The process was peaceful, while there were a few incidence reported
Top officials of the Election Commission in Delhi will hold a review meeting tomorrow
While a few incidents of violence in the northern parts of the state were reported, polling was otherwise peaceful
CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan also asserted that his coalition was set to win the Kerala assembly election
The state capital Thiruvananthapuram recorded the lowest of 44.93% till 3 pm
Almost 1,100 years ago, Uthiramerur had a finely codified democratic way of elections and administration
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala to vote in record numbers
Mammootty, his actor son Dulquar Salman and actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi were among the celebrities who cast their vote today
Voters turned up in large numbers at the booths despite rains in urban & rural areas
Tight security has been put in place across the state with the deployment of about 52,000 police personnel from state police forces
Further, he also charged the EC with "failing to check distribution of money by AIADMK"
The superstar however declined to comment on allegations of distribution of money by candidates in the state
The main fight is between the Congress-DMK combine and the ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC)
Along with the CM, actors Rajinikanth & Kamal Hassan also cast vote and appealed people to vote in large numbers
After casting his vote, DMK President Karunanidhi told reporters that 'DMK will win necessary seats' to form the government
Sathasivam had first registered himself as a voter earlier this month
Modi's tweet in the morning adjured people to be a part of 'festival of democrtacy'