The main traffic junction at Peroorkada in Thiruvananthapuram city witnessed a riot of colours and an auditory experience like no other as thousands of party workers flowed in to demonstrate their strength as part of the famed ‘kalashakottu’ in the final few hours of the Lok Sabha campaign in Kerala. After a day of silent campaign on Monday, all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Kerala go to the ballot on April 23 (Tuesday).
As early as 2.30 pm on Sunday afternoon, workers and supporters of the state’s three main coalitions – CPM-led LDF, Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA – occupied prime positions at the otherwise busy traffic junction.