<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, the first phase of local body elections witnessed high polling of 72.56 per cent. In the first phase, 5 districts went to polls. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Alapuzha district had recorded the highest polling percentage  of 77.11 per cent and Thiruvananthapuram the lowest with 69.61 per cent. Kollam district recorded a polling  of 73.28 per cent, Pathanamthitta 69.68 per cent, and 74.79 per cent in Idukki. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The second and third phase of local polls are scheduled on 10th and 14th of this month. Counting is on the 16th of this month.</span>