Chennai: Tamil Hero actor Ajit who went to a polling booth in Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai with his wife, made news after a viral video showed him snatching a fan’s phone for clicking selfies with the actor without his consent. He also asked his mask-less fan and others to leave.

Two voters, including a woman, standing in the queue in Aranmula in Pathnamthitta and Chavittuavary in Kottayam collapsed and died. Police said they had received a man missing case and on investigation it was found that the official was at his residence itself and had reportedly ‘overslept’.

On the polling day also, sparks flew over the Sabarimala issue with the LDF and UDF locking horns. Vijayan said the devotees of Lord Ayyappa and all other gods will be with the LDF, while Congress leader, Ramesh Chennithala, opined that bhaktas will not forgive the Left Front, which will face Ayyappa’s wrath.

Kerala had witnessed violent protests by activists of BJP and right wing outfits after the LDF government decided to implement the 2018 Supreme court verdict allowing women of all age groups to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, where traditionally women in the menstrual age group of 10-50 are banned from worshipping. Besides Vijayan, 11 of his cabinet colleagues are among the 957 candidates in the poll arena.