Hyderabad, April 9 -- After days of high-voltage campaigning, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry stepped into decision day on Thursday, April 9, with crores of voters set to determine who will govern the states.

The voter turnout in Assam Assembly elections was recorded at 59.63 per cent as of 1 pm, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI). In Kerala, the turnout was recorded at 49.70 per cent while in Puducherry, it was 56.83 per cent.

In Kerala, around 2.71 crore voters will decide the fate of the 883 candidates who are contesting from the 140 Assembly constituencies. The electorate comprises 1.32 crore men, 1.39 crore women and 273 transgender persons, along with over 2.42 lakh overseas voters, according to Electi...