Even as five Indian states are in the grip of democratic process and polling, Fifty Russian nationals exercised their franchise in Kerala to elect their next President . Voting will be held elect new Russian President on Sunday.This was for the first time that polling was held in Kerala to elect the next Russian President. Fifty Russian citizens, most of them tourists voted to elect their next president two days ahead of their fellow citizens in Russia. All of them were excited by the unique practice and tremendous media attention. Chief Minister Oomen Cahandy also turned up to witness the unusual voting. Russia is one of the very few countries providing voting facilities for its citizens in other parts of the world. At the same time, 30 Russian scientists attached to Koodamkulam nuclear project cast their vote on Thursday. The ballots would reach Russia through diplomatic bags from Chennai.