Kannur, Dec. 11 -- Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Thursday cast her vote for the Kerala local body elections at the Government UP School Muzhathadam in Kannur, polling station number 001.

Speaking to the media after voting, she highlighted the absence of VVPAT machines in the Panchayat elections. She urged voters to ensure their votes were registered by keeping the EVM button pressed until the sound confirmed the vote.

"I have come and voted, everything went well...I request each one of you to keep the button pressed until the sound goes off because there are no VVPATs for Panchayat elections...I thought there would be VVPATs, but there are none...So, press the button till the sound goes off to see to it that you have voted for your c...