<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, brisk polling has been reported in the Thrikkakara Assembly Constituency where a by-poll is underway. Large number of voters were seen enthusiastically lining up at the Polling Stations since morning to exercise their franchise. Around 45.58 per cent of the electorate had cast their votes by 1 p.m.<br />''<br />''The constituency has 1,96,805 voters, which includes 1,01,530 women and a transgender.<br />''<br />''The by-poll was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA P. T. Thomas of the Congress.<br />''<br />''The UDF has fielded his wife Uma Thomas as its candidate from the constituency while the LDF's candidate is Dr Jo Joseph, a cardiac specialist in a local hospital. The NDA has fielded A. N. Radhakrishnan of the BJP.</span><br />