India, April 8 -- Political parties on Tuesday made a last-ditch effort to woo voters on the last day of poll campaigning in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.  The three States go to polls on Thursday.

Campaigning for the Koridang (ST) Assembly by-election in Nagaland also ended on Tuesday amidst a tense poll environment following reports of violence over the past 48 hours. Officials said at least one person died, several injured, multiple vehicles damaged, and 16 people were detained in connection with election-related violence on Sunday and Monday. The bypoll was necessitated following the death of BJP's Imkong L Imchen, a five-time MLA, on November 11 at the age of 75.

The high-voltage campaign, fraught with accusations and promises...